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Tips for Circuit Driving from a Top GT (Gran Turismo) Player

Happy New Year! Although quite some time has passed since the year began… (laughs) I hope to continue updating this blog with fun content throughout the year, so thank you for your continued support. GT Players Descend Previously, I had the chance to interview Ms. Rico Otsuka, the MC of the YouTube channel “GTSport Broadcast Station,” and Tatsuya Sugawara, a world-class GT player. Thanks to that connection, the two of them actually came all the...

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Looking Back at the 2019 Porsche Blog – Buying an MT Car, YouTube Debut, and More

2019, The Porsche Blog Time flies, and 2019 is almost over. I’m truly grateful that my whole family stayed healthy and happy throughout the year, and that I was able to keep this Porsche blog going. Some of the most memorable moments for me this year were: ① Bought a BMW 320i (MT) ② Learned to drive a Porsche with a manual transmission ③ Made my YouTube debut ④ Participated in a Porsche Driving School...

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Why I, Who Had No Interest in Cars, Became a Car Enthusiast

Manual Driving = For Men? The other day, when I went back to my parents’ house and was out with my parents and kids in a BMW 320i manual transmission, my mother said something like this: “Isn’t driving a manual such a hassle?” When I replied, “No, it’s fun,” she said, “You’ve always been like this, but you’re totally a guy in personality…” Is enjoying driving a manual car something only men do? lol But...

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Interview with GT Sport Player and MC – Can GT Become the Savior of Japan’s Automotive In...

PS4 racing game “Gran Turismo SPORT” (hereafter: GT Sport) enthusiast YouTube channel “GTsport Broadcast Station” MC Rico Otsuka and GT Sport player Tatsuya Sugawara interview. We delivered the first half of the article recently, and this time it’s the latter half. Please enjoy. GT and Real Cars By the way, what should we call online racing? Rico: Sugawara-kun and I have seriously discussed this, but it’s surprisingly tricky. Sugawara: Generally, the term eSports is widespread,...

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Manual Right-Hand Drive Imported Cars Are Surprisingly Hard to Drive

Imported Cars, Right-Hand Drive (MT) Lately, when I drive my BMW 320i (MT), I often feel, “Right-hand drive manual imported cars are incredibly busy to operate when turning at intersections.” Before, I didn’t really notice this because I was focused on clutch operation and driving smoothly, so it didn’t bother me that much. But now that I’m quite used to driving a manual and can do it without much conscious thought, the operations involved when...

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PS4’s “Gran Turismo Sport” Is More Exciting Than Ever – Interview with a GT Sport Player ...

PS4 racing game “Gran Turismo SPORT (hereafter: GT Sport)” is the focus of the YouTube channel “GTsport Broadcast Station.” When I recently watched a virtual race on this program, I was struck by how “incredibly fun GT Sport really is.” So this time, I interviewed MC Rico Otsuka, who plans and runs this channel, and GT Sport player Tatsuya Sugawara, and had a great conversation with both of them. Hooked on the Charm of GT...

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If You Want Your Wife to Love Cars, Get a Porsche Panamera – My Automotive Journey Began ...

Panamera, with Love. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably know how much I love the Panamera. That said, after I learned to drive a manual, there was honestly a time when I found the Panamera a bit underwhelming. It’s just that the Panamera is so perfectly engineered that there’s hardly any room for the driver to intervene… no matter how you drive it, it just runs smoothly, and I found...

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What High-Performance Sports Car Owners Should Always Keep in Mind

Safe Driving with the Kids When driving on the highway at night, thoughts sometimes cross my mind that I don’t usually consider. The evenly spaced orange lights along the highway and the taillights of the cars ahead create a beautiful scene, and I get the illusion that my speed is being absorbed into the darkness. At the same time, the interior of the car feels more than usual like my own private space. The other...

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What Made Me, Someone Who Had Zero Interest in Cars, Decide to Become a Woman Who Can Dri...

The Time When I Had No Interest in Cars As I’ve written many times on this blog, I used to have absolutely no interest in cars. When I met my husband about 10 years ago, he was driving a BMW 318i, but since I wasn’t interested in cars at all, I don’t remember anything about how it felt to ride in it. We often went out somewhere on holidays, so I rode in the car...

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Why We End Up Choosing “Black” or “White” for Our Car’s Body Color

Body Colors of Japanese Cars… The other day, when I was back at my parents’ house talking with my dad—who has absolutely no interest in cars—he suddenly said this: “Japanese cars don’t really have good colors. European cars seem to have a lot of mature, understated colors, but Japanese cars don’t seem to have those attractive options. So in the end, people just pick safe colors like black or white.” Wow… I never thought my...

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