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2018.05.01Our Car Life

Top Gear: Highlights of the BBC’s Hit Motoring Show—and What It Thinks of Porsche

The hugely popular motoring show Top Gear The BBC’s motoring show Top Gear first aired in 1977. ＊Image source:dtv In Japan, episodes—including reruns—occasionally air on BS Fuji. A new version of Top Gear launched in 2016, but the trio who hosted the show through 2015—Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May—were especially entertaining. Apparently, the show’s popularity really took off after Jeremy Clarkson joined in 1988. What makes Top Gear so entertaining? The show’s appeal...

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2018.04.28Our Car Life

Am I Living My Own Life? — LIFE IS SHORT.

Is Being Busy a Good Thing? Most adults are busy. People with plenty of free time are either exceptionally successful or doing very little—in any case, they’re in the minority. Most of us have a range of responsibilities and spend our days juggling several things at once. We often say, “It’s a good thing to be busy.” And being busy can seem better than having nothing to do. But it can also be a little...

2018.04.28Our Car Life

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2018.04.26Our Car Life

Driving a Cayman GT4 at Suzuka Circuit in Gran Turismo Sport on PS4

Learning on a PS4 Racing Game As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, my husband told me, “You’re nowhere near ready to drive a Boxster GTS with a manual transmission. First, you need to be able to drive smoothly in either PDK or manual mode in Gran Turismo on the PlayStation.” That brought out my competitive side, so I fired up the Gran Turismo Sport game we have for PS4 and gave it a try yesterday....

2018.04.26Our Car Life

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2018.04.25Our Car Life

Learning to Drive Our Boxster GTS (Manual) — Vol. 1

Our Boxster Has a Manual Transmission The Boxster GTS in our household has a manual transmission, not an automatic. In an age when people are already talking about self-driving cars becoming a reality, here I am with a stick shift… (LOL). When we bought the Boxster GTS, my husband told me, “You absolutely have to get the automatic-transmission restriction removed before delivery!” So I rearranged my work schedule, found someone to watch the kids, and...

2018.04.25Our Car Life

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2018.04.19Our Car Life

Is the Claim That Men Who Frequently Change Cars Are Unfaithful True? A Wife’s Perspectiv...

Is There Any Truth to the Rumor? Every now and then, I come across rumors and online articles claiming that “men who frequently change cars are womanizers and unfaithful,” or that “people who constantly switch watches are womanizers and unfaithful.” But if frequently changing cars really does mean someone is unfaithful and woman-obsessed, what does that make my husband…? (-_-) Just yesterday, he emailed me to say, “I bought a Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupé!...

2018.04.19Our Car Life

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2018.04.15Our Car Life, Porsche News

Porsche Unleashes the 919 Hybrid Evo: Faster Than F1 at Spa

The 919 Hybrid’s Final WEC Season Porsche announced that it would leave the WEC after the 2017 season. When I saw the 919 Hybrid up close at the WEC race at Fuji Speedway last year, I thought, “So this is the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times. But this is the last time the 919 Hybrid will come to Japan. I guess this is my final chance to see it.”...

2018.04.15Our Car Life, Porsche News

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2018.04.14Our Car Life

I Thought Show Cars Were Production Cars!—The Little-Known World of Concept Cars

The Mission E The Mission E, Porsche’s first all-electric production car, had me thinking: “The Panamera is great, but the Mission E looks so good. It’s so futuristic and stylish that when it goes on sale, I might start having second thoughts about my Panamera.” *Source: Porsche Japan official website Then the other day, I came across this article. “Porsche’s first EV, the Mission E, reveals a glimpse of its potential in the bitter cold...

2018.04.14Our Car Life

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2018.04.13Our Car Life

I’m Such an Idiot for Passing Up the Chance to Drive a Porsche on Germany’s Romantic Road

Looking Back on 36 Years In my 36 years, I haven’t had many regrets. I’ve usually followed my heart and done what I wanted to do, and I love the life I have now. That doesn’t mean everything has gone smoothly or that life has always been fun—in fact, I’ve failed far more often than I’ve succeeded, faced plenty of setbacks, and learned some lessons the hard way. But when I’ve faced the choice to...

2018.04.13Our Car Life

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2018.04.12Our Car Life, Porsche News

[Video] My Husband Took Porsche’s “Warm Up” Driving Course

The Porsche Track Experience Have you heard of the Porsche Driving School? It’s a driving school for Porsche owners who have held a Japanese standard vehicle driver’s license for at least one year. Participants bring their own Porsches. I believe its official name used to be the “Porsche Sports Driving School,” but when I checked the website again recently, I found it had been renamed the “Porsche Track Experience.” What Happens at the Porsche Track...

2018.04.12Our Car Life, Porsche News

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2018.04.11Our Car Life

Don’t Photograph Your Own Porsche

A Sunny Sunday at the East Rokko Observatory Last weekend, we were at the East Rokko Observatory on Royu Driveway when we spotted a group of university students with DSLR cameras, snapping photos of the cars that had come up to the lookout. The weather was beautiful, and the place was filled with sports cars and supercars—Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Porsches. The students were clearly excited, saying, “What a great day for car spotting!” I...

2018.04.11Our Car Life