アベンチュリングリーンのポルシェ911カレラ(992)
Porsche 911

Open Tops Are the Best! What I Learned from Driving a Convertible

Convertibles I’ve heard that “compared to Europe and the U.S., the percentage of people choosing the Cabriolet model among the 911 lineup in Japan is very low.” For Porsche, the split between coupe and Cabriolet is almost even in Europe and the U.S., but in Japan, it’s reportedly only about 10%. Indeed, it’s rare to spot convertibles on Japanese streets. Before, when I saw someone driving a convertible, I sometimes looked at them a bit...

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Porsche 911

First Impressions After 500km with Our Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992)

My husband wrote an article sharing his impressions after driving the 911 Cabriolet post-delivery. Please take a look if you’re interested. First Impressions of the 911 Cabriolet (992) It’s hard to believe it’s already been about two weeks since the Porsche 911 arrived at our home. We haven’t done any really long trips yet, but he’s taken every chance to drive it, and now that we’ve hit around 500 km, I’d like to share his...

ポルシェ911カレラ(992)
Porsche 911

Porsche New 911 Carrera (992 Cabriolet) Delivered

911 Carrera Cabriolet Delivery The other day, we finally took delivery of the long-awaited 911 Cabriolet (992 model). Since we ordered it at the end of February this year, the wait was about seven months. (You can read about the timeline from order to delivery here) I had thought, “The COVID situation will probably cause a big delay,” but production started sooner than expected, and the car was delivered ahead of my imagination. I had...

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Porsche 911

Real Impressions from Porsche Owners: Experiences with the 718, 981, 970 Panamera, and More

About Porsche My spouse and I know many people who drive Porsches and have had quite a few opportunities to test drive at dealerships, so I think we’ve driven more Porsches than the average person. Still, we obviously haven’t driven every model, so there’s a lot we don’t know or understand about Porsche. Among the many comments we receive from Porsche owners on the blog, it’s always enlightening to read things like, “Ah, so that’s...

ポルシェ911カレラ4S(996)
Porsche 911

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (996) Test Drive Impressions

Recently, my husband had the chance to test drive a 996-generation 911 Carrera 4S owned by an acquaintance, and he wrote down his impressions. Please have a look if you’re interested. 911 Carrera 4S Test Drive The other day, I had the opportunity to experience driving a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, and I’d like to share my impressions from that time. The model driven was the 996-generation Carrera 4S. The 996 is a milestone model...

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Porsche 911

Ride Comfort of the Porsche 911|Comparison with the Cayman and More

Ride Comfort: Cayman vs. 911 Lately, I’ve been sharing on the blog how my husband responds to questions from readers, and this time I’d like to introduce a question and his reply about the ride comfort of the Cayman and 911. Here’s the question we received: If driving about 200 km in total, which would you recommend for ride comfort, the 911 or the Cayman? Recently, I had a chance to ride in a 911...

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Porsche 911

My Husband Surprisingly Picked Me Up in a Porsche 911 GT3 After Discharge

Discharged with Our Son A few days ago, I shared the news that I had given birth to our third child, our eldest son, and now the day of discharge finally arrived. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, my husband was not allowed to attend the birth or visit during my hospital stay, so this was the first time he could finally meet our son. He was going to pick us up by car from home. That...

ポルシェ911ターボ
Porsche 911

[Porsche 911 Turbo (991.1) Test Drive] Why Porsche’s ‘Turbo’ Is Truly Special!

One fine day, my husband casually went for a drive on the Royu Driveway, and ended up alongside a 911 Turbo, hit it off with the owner, and they swapped cars for a spin. So, he wrote up a test drive report—please enjoy it if you’re interested. About the Porsche 911 Turbo Recently, I was fortunate enough to get a chance to test drive a Porsche 911 Turbo (early 991 model). It was my first...

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Final Delivery Procedures Completed for 911 Cabriolet (992) – Delivery Expected Mid-Septe...

911 Cabriolet, Finally Time has flown, and the delivery day for our 911 Cabriolet (992) is finally approaching. In early August, my husband completed the final delivery procedures, so now all that’s left is for the ship carrying the 911 Cabriolet to arrive at the port, followed by dealer inspections, and then the car will be safely delivered. With that in mind, I’ve put together a rough timeline from order to delivery. I thought we...

空冷ポルシェ911(964C2)
Porsche 911

Touring from Kyotango to Northern Hyogo in a Porsche 911 (Air-Cooled 964)

This time, my husband wrote an article about his touring experience in the 964. Please have a look if you’re interested. Touring in a Porsche 911 Last time, I reported on how we refreshed the entire suspension of our Porsche 911 Carrera 2 (air-cooled 964 model) here, and right away, we wanted to experience the reborn ride quality on a long-distance tour. So, we set out on a roughly 480 km day trip tour. Initially,...