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Porsche Trivia

Porsche Employee Training: Working with Perfectionism and Passion

What Makes Porsche Cars So Special For 70 years, Porsche has continued to build remarkable cars. From the iconic 911 to the Panamera, which I’m completely smitten with, the Boxster, which lets you savor the joys of open-top motoring, the Cayman, the Cayenne, the Macan… Whichever model you drive, you can feel that every Porsche is a sports car. Whether I’m behind the wheel of a Porsche built 30 years ago or one of the...

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Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia, Porsche News

Behind the Scenes of Porsche Tire Development: Why Porsche Owners Can’t Go Wrong with N-R...

Porsche-Approved Tires I once read an article in 911DAYS magazine titled “Asking Yokohama Rubber: What Goes into Developing Porsche-Approved Tires? (Part 1),” and learned that earning Porsche’s approval for a tire is no small feat. ポルシェ認定タイヤの「N（数字）」の意味と、承認タイヤ開発の舞台裏 Then the other day, I came across an article about Porsche-approved tires and a video called “Insights into tyre development.” I started reading and, as usual, found myself thinking, “Wow, that’s incredible!” (ﾟдﾟ). Here’s a little of what I...

Porsche Trivia, Porsche News
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Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia

How Porsche’s Dry-Sump Lubrication System Works

That Gurgling Sound in an Air-Cooled Porsche The other day, a reader left this comment on my husband’s review of his air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 C2) (I Asked My Husband, Who Drives a 911 (964 C2) Almost Every Day, What He Loves About It [Part 2]): Personally, I love the sound of an air-cooled car, with the rasp of the engine cylinders and the gurgling sound of oil circulating, more than modern sports cars where...

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Porsche Trivia, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Panamera

Real Talk from Porsche Owners: Oil Changes, Door Dings, Daytime Running Lights & More

Let’s Share Our Porsche Owner Experiences! The other day, I wrote that it would be great to hear questions from Porsche owners and people thinking about buying a Porsche, invite readers across Japan to share their answers, and then publish them here on the blog. I followed up by asking about “when to get your first Porsche oil change.” Readers sent in lots of responses, along with plenty of other useful tips, so I’d love...

Porsche Trivia, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Panamera
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Porsche Trivia, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Panamera

Porsche Daytime Running Lights (DRLs): Keep Your Lights On for Safety

Porsche Daytime Running Lights When my husband and I were watching news coverage of a Porsche Panamera crash on the Hanshin Expressway, he said: That Panamera (970) looked like it was going pretty fast. I wonder if its lights were on. This generation came out before Japan changed its DRL regulations, so the headlights should switch on after the car has been above a certain speed for a while. That reminded me of a conversation...

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Porsche Trivia

Auto-Blipping in the Porsche Boxster (981 and 718): What I Found

Auto-Blipping in the Boxster The other day, I practiced driving a Boxster GTS with a manual transmission and wrote that I was enjoying how Sport Plus mode automatically blips the throttle in a car equipped with the Sport Chrono Package. One reader then asked: Does auto-blipping work in Sport mode, too, or only in Sport Plus? The 718 Cayman brochure says that with the Sport Chrono Package, it also works in Sport mode. Another reader,...

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Porsche Trivia, Porsche Panamera

Why the Porsche Panamera Is Such an Impressive Car: Inside Its Grueling Test Program

Pre-Production Testing for the 911 I’ve written before that Porsche’s published specifications are accurate—and that, in some cases, a Porsche can even outperform its official figures. At the time, I knew a little about the grueling tests Porsche conducts in the scorching heat of Death Valley. But recently, I came across an article saying that the new Porsche 911 Carrera underwent an incredible 3 million kilometers of pre-production testing, and I was stunned. …Th-three million...

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Porsche Trivia

Researching Paul Frère, Author of the Porsche 911 Bible Every 911 Owner Should Read

Porsche 911 Story The other day, a very hefty book called “Porsche 911 Story” arrived at our house. The author is a foreign gentleman named Paul Frère. Who is this gentleman? (*_*) That’s what I wondered, so I looked him up… A Belgian driver born in France, Frère competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1956 before becoming an automotive journalist. He was a close friend of Shōtarō Kobayashi, the first editor-in-chief of the magazine...

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A Story About Japan’s Oldest Porsche Dealer Still in Business

911DAYS The latest issue of 911DAYS 2018 AUTUMN Vol. 73 has just hit the shelves. This issue’s special feature is titled “Our Porsche Sports Cars: 70 Years of Falling in Love with Porsche.” With a feature looking back at Porsche’s history, the issue is fascinating and a real pleasure to read. (In my previous blog post, I also wrote about a passage from the magazine in “Thoughts Inspired by Momoe Yamaguchi’s ‘Play Back Part 2’:...

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Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia, Porsche 911

Porsche Releases a Video Explaining Every 911 Model in Under 5 Minutes!

All Porsche 911 Variants The Porsche 911 has reigned as a sports-car icon for more than 50 years. Recently, I came across a video on Porsche’s YouTube channel that explains every 911 model in just five minutes. With so much information packed into such a short time, it’s easy to follow—and I learned quite a few things I didn’t know. The video is also beautifully presented. It introduces each 911 model as someone flips through...

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