ポルシェ 911カレラT | 車, 駐車場, 看板, 山, 空, 街並み, 駐車場, 展望台, PORSCHE, 911, 992
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How to Enjoy Porsche Ownership: Focus on What You Love, Not What’s Wrong

No car in the world is 100% perfect. Even so, many owners find the things they love about their cars, appreciate them to the fullest, and simply enjoy the experience. Still, every now and then, you’ll hear people picking apart the smallest flaws. Perhaps it’s a particularly Japanese tendency. On social media, you’ll come across posts saying, “This part is no good” or “That’s a problem.” When I see them on X, I sometimes think,...

ポルシェ911 964 | 車, ステアリング, 計器類, 道路, 歩行者, 市街地, 走行中, PORSCHE, 911, 964
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My Husband Is a Free Spirit: A Porsche Lover’s Wife on Finding Our Own Way as a Couple

Lately, I’ve found myself telling people at work, “My husband and I actually run a Porsche blog together…” more and more often. It’s not that I was ever keeping it a secret. But my work today grew out of that Porsche blog, so it naturally comes up in conversation. My Husband’s Free Spirit and My Perspective When I mention the blog, people are often curious about my husband. The conversation tends to go something like...

ポルシェタイカン | 車, 道路, 空, 草, 駐車場, 夕暮れ, PORSCHE, Taycan
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The Taycan Can Keep Going Even at 2% Battery!

Last November, I joined a gathering of Taycan owners for the first time. I’d never been to a Taycan meetup before—and, truth be told, I’m not usually the sort of person who goes to gatherings like that (I tend to hole up at home…). But I was invited by Injunia, a Taycan owner I’d met at Fuji Speedway and exchanged plenty of information with over the years, so I decided to go. The gatherings are...

ポルシェのエンブレム | エンブレム, 車, PORSCHE
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3 Essential Mindsets to Help You Buy a Porsche

I’ve shared thoughts on what it takes to make Porsche ownership a reality several times in this blog and on livestreams. This time, I’d like to revisit the subject and share what I’ve been thinking about lately. Getting Started: The Road to Porsche Ownership For many car enthusiasts, owning a Porsche is a dream. But the road to getting one isn’t always easy. Even relatively accessible new models like the Boxster, Cayman, and Macan can...

ポルシェタイカン | 車, 電気自動車充電器, 駐車場, 道路, 木, 空, 駐車場, 電気自動車の充電スポット, PORSCHE, Taycan
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A Three-Day Tokyo Business Trip in a Taycan: How Many Charging Stops for 1,270 km?

The other day, I drove my Taycan to Tokyo on a three-day, two-night business trip. I can’t remember the last time I went away overnight for work. On this trip, I had appointments in Tokyo on the first day and Yokohama the next, before heading back to Tokyo that evening. With so much travel across prefectural borders, I decided to drive the Taycan rather than take the Shinkansen. It simply seemed like having a car...

718スパイダーRS | 車, 山, 荒野, 屋外, 風景, PORSCHE, 718, Spyder, RS, 982
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I’ve Ordered a Porsche 718 Spyder RS! Why I Chose the Spyder RS

What Drew Me to the 718 Spyder RS—and How I Decided to Buy One With new Porsche models being announced one after another, the facelifted 992 is bound to be attracting plenty of attention from Porsche fans. But the car that captured my imagination was the 718 Spyder RS. I’ve already ordered a facelifted 992 Targa 4 GTS and another Porsche, but there’s no doubt that the 718 Spyder RS has become the focus of...

車, 建物, 木, 道路, 路上駐車, PORSCHE, 911, 991
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What It’s Like to Own a Porsche with Young Children

Porsche and the Kids February 2016. Our first Porsche that could fit the whole family arrived: a Panamera Edition (970). At the time, our oldest daughter was just two. With only one child, keeping the car clean wasn’t too difficult. But as our second daughter and then our son came along and grew up, messes in the car became harder and harder to avoid. After a trip to the park—or when I picked the kids...

ポルシェ911 | 車, 道路, 駐車場, PORSCHE, 911, 992
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Why I Drive a Porsche: A Car Is More Than Just Transportation

Isn’t Getting Around by Car a Hassle? Lately, I’ve been reminded of something: a car is more than just a way to get from A to B. It came up in a casual conversation when someone said: “Isn’t getting around by car a bit of a hassle? You have to find parking near your destination, and then you lose more time walking from the parking lot. On a train, you can check your phone or...

ポルシェリュック | バックパック, リュックサック, ストラップ, 室内, PORSCHE
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Porsche Backpacks Are Surprisingly Practical: 3 Reasons to Love Them

The other day, I got to take the new Taycan for a test drive at a Porsche Center. 新型ポルシェ・タイカン4クロスツーリスモ徹底レビュー:タイカンオーナーが語る新型の違い While I was browsing the Porsche accessories, a cute backpack caught my eye. “I want this! I’m buying it!” I decided on the spot. I’d planned to buy it myself, but my husband also found a bag he wanted, so he bought both of them for us. It turned into an unexpected gift. Thank you…! I’ve...

ポルシェ・ボクスターGTS | 車, 山, 道路, 草地, 空, 屋外, 自然の中, 停車中, PORSCHE, Boxster, 981
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3 Ways to Get Your Wife Interested in Cars

When you run a blog as a couple, you often hear things like, “It must be nice to talk about cars together” or “It must be great to share a car hobby as a couple.” And it is… I imagine it’s pretty unusual in Japan for a husband and wife to talk about cars every day, run a blog together, and even host a YouTube livestream every week (laughs). People sometimes assume that I’ve always...