Porsche 911

2022.05.03Porsche 911, Porsche Maintenance Costs

What Does a 7-Year Porsche 911 (991.1) Inspection Cost? About ¥330,000

Porsche 911 Inspection and Maintenance I bought my used Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991.1) last September, and I’ve already driven it nearly 10,000 kilometers. The odometer now reads around 41,000 kilometers. In April, it came due for its seven-year inspection, based on its original registration in 2015. Since I have an extended warranty, I decided to take it to my usual Porsche dealership again. I’d driven at Fuji Speedway the previous month, so I...

2022.05.03Porsche 911, Porsche Maintenance Costs

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2022.04.15Porsche 911, Touring Reports

A Rainy-Day Tour in the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS

There’s Something Special About Driving a Porsche in the Rain I’m an enthusiastic touring driver by anyone’s measure, and I actually enjoy driving in heavy rain as much as I do on a sunny day. So when the forecast calls for a downpour—not just a passing shower—I sometimes get an irresistible urge to head out somewhere. Why do I like driving in heavy rain? I can’t quite explain it myself, but I love the atmosphere...

2022.04.15Porsche 911, Touring Reports

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2022.04.12Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

The Most Powerful 911 Ever? Porsche 911 GT2 RS Review: Can You Tame This Beast?

The Ultimate 911: GT2 RS with the Weissach Package I’ve written plenty of reviews of the GT3, but this is my first time behind the wheel of a GT2 RS. Before getting into the drive, let’s take a closer look at what makes the GT2 RS a step beyond the GT3. Porsche’s GT lineup spans five models. The best-known is the GT3, joined by the GT4 for the Cayman and the GT for the Cayenne....

2022.04.12Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.04.06Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

Test-Driving the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (991.1): What Comparing It with Other 99...

I’ve Tested 11 Different 991.1 Models Here are the 991.1 models I’ve covered on the blog so far. That’s an impressive 11 different versions. I doubt many people anywhere in the world have compared this many 991.1s on winding roads—not just on quick drives around town! (笑) Carrera 4S Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet Carrera GTS Cabriolet Targa 4S Carrera Carrera 4 GTS Turbo Targa 4 GTS Carrera S Cabriolet Carrera S GT3 This time, I...

2022.04.06Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.03.30Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

Testing the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS on Track: How Does the AWD 911 Compare with the Rea...

Taking the 911 Carrera 4 GTS to the Track The other day, I took part in a track day hosted by 911Days magazine. The venue was Fuji Speedway, a circuit I’ve driven many times before at driving schools and track events. This time, I brought along a pre-facelift 991 Carrera 4 GTS. It pairs all-wheel drive with the last naturally aspirated 3.8-liter engine offered in the Carrera. I’d driven rear-engine and mid-engine Porsches on track...

2022.03.30Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.03.24Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 (992) Review: An Out-of-This-World Driving Experience

The day had finally arrived: time to get behind the wheel of the latest 992-generation 911—and not just any 911, but the latest GT3. I used to own a 991.2 GT3 Touring, and I currently own a 992 Carrera. With those experiences as a reference, I’ll take a closer look at what makes the new GT3 special, comparing it with its predecessor and the Carrera along the way. Porsche 911 GT3 (992): First Impressions The...

2022.03.24Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.03.19Porsche 911, How to Buy a Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives

A Pristine Air-Cooled Porsche 964 | Delivery Day Drama and a Test Drive Review

My good friend TAKURO has finally taken delivery of his Porsche 911 (Type 964). Here’s how the whole buying-a-Porsche journey unfolded—and what I thought after getting behind the wheel. Taking Delivery of the 964 One autumn morning last year, I was casually browsing Instagram when I spotted a story from a dealership announcing that a manual-transmission 964 had just arrived. I took a screenshot and immediately sent it to TAKURO, who had been looking for...

2022.03.19Porsche 911, How to Buy a Porsche, Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.02.28Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

Test-Driving the New Porsche 911 Carrera (992): The Appeal of the Pure, Base Model

The Porsche 911 Carrera (992) It’s been about a year and a half since we bought our new Porsche 911, a 992-generation Carrera Cabriolet. Since then, we’ve driven it more than 8,000 km on touring trips, around town, on the daily commute, and even on the track. It’s wonderfully easy to live with, and the 992’s comfort and usability in everyday settings—especially in town, on the commute, and while running errands—outshine those of its predecessor,...

2022.02.28Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.02.24Porsche 911, How to Buy a Porsche

How Did My Porsche-Driving Husband Answer Questions About Buying a 911 Cabriolet (992)?

A Few Thoughts on Buying a Porsche We receive questions and messages about buying a Porsche on this blog every day. From the way people write about placing their orders and eagerly waiting for delivery, you can feel their excitement—and it makes me want to be able to buy a Porsche of my own even more（笑). The other day, we received some questions about buying a 911 Cabriolet (992). The reader had four main questions,...

2022.02.24Porsche 911, How to Buy a Porsche

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2022.02.21Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives

Test-Driving a 991.1 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S: A Fully Loaded Gem

The 991.1 Carrera 4S Lately, I’ve noticed quite a few people around me buying 991.1 models. Ask them what won them over, and they all say the same thing: the sound and rev-happy character of the naturally aspirated engine. Porsche may build naturally aspirated 911s again someday. But for many buyers, the 991.1 represents the last generation of naturally aspirated 911s from an era before stricter noise regulations and gasoline particulate filters (GPFs). It’s easy...

2022.02.21Porsche 911, Reviews & Test Drives