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2021.09.30Reviews & Test Drives, How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911

Buying a Used Porsche, Part 1 | Our 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991.1) Comes Home

Buying a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991.1) It was almost six months since I’d sold my GT3 with the Touring Package. Lately, I’d been thinking that if I bought another Porsche, I’d want either a base 718 Cayman or an early 991, so those were the models I’d been keeping an eye on. Then, a 2015 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991.1) with 32,000 km on the clock appeared on Carsensor. The spec looked...

2021.09.30Reviews & Test Drives, How to Buy a Porsche, Porsche 911

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2021.09.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Panamera GTS Review: Is It the Right Buy—or Should You Choose the Turbo or 4S?

I’ve reviewed the Panamera GTS before, but this time I was able to borrow one as a loaner car for several days, which gave me the chance to get a much deeper feel for it. I drove it in a wide range of situations, from everyday errands to highway journeys. Drawing on my experience owning a Turbo and driving the 4S and hybrid models, I’d like to explore where the GTS fits in the Panamera...

2021.09.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2021.09.20Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

981 Boxster Spyder Review: Glorious Engine Sound and Superb Handling—Compared with the 71...

I recently published a test-drive review of the current 718 Spyder. This time, I’m getting behind the wheel of its predecessor, the 981-generation Boxster Spyder. Several people in my circle have owned 981 Spyders, so I’d seen the car many times and thought I knew it well. It also felt familiar because it shares its generation with the 981 Boxster GTS in our own garage. Perhaps for that very reason, I’d never thought to give...

2021.09.20Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

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2021.09.16Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Testing a Base-Grade 718 Cayman with 20-Inch Wheels, PASM, Sport Chrono and Sport Exhaust...

Recently, my wife wrote a review of the base-model 718 Cayman. This time, I’d like to share my impressions from behind the wheel. A 718 Cayman Loaded with Options I’ve written about two other base-grade 718 Caymans before, but both had only a handful of options. This particular car is a rare find: it has 20-inch wheels and all three of what I call the essential performance options—Sport Chrono Package, PASM and the Sport Exhaust....

2021.09.16Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

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2021.09.12Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

The Original Porsche 911: Driving a Short-Wheelbase Narrowbody

The Porsche 911 in Its Purest Form Of all the Porsche 911s I’ve driven, this is the most primitive. And this time, I had the good fortune to get behind the wheel of a 1967 911 S. Finished in Bahama Yellow, this car has a quiet dignity and a special aura about it. Perhaps it’s the history it carries. With only around 21,000 km on the clock, it’s in exceptional condition. It has a presence...

2021.09.12Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2021.09.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Test-Driving a Base Porsche 718 Cayman with PASM: Do You Really Need It?

Test-Driving a Base Porsche 718 Cayman My husband had written on our blog and Twitter that he was “curious about the base 718 Cayman.” In response, one of our blog readers got in touch and asked, “Would you like to take my 718 Cayman for a drive?” The owner’s base-model Cayman was equipped with options including PASM, the Sport Chrono Package, the Sport Exhaust System, and 20-inch wheels. My husband was thrilled: That’s fantastic! It’s...

2021.09.10Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

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2021.09.08Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

Test-Driving the New Porsche 718 Spyder: How Does It Sound, Ride, and Handle?

Test-Driving the New Porsche 718 Spyder Some time has passed since the 718 Spyder went on sale, and I’m now starting to spot them here and there around town. This time, I was finally given the chance to take one for a test drive. The 718 Spyder I drove had what I’d call a winning combination: Crayon paint, a red soft top, and the Spyder Classic interior package. Personally, the looks alone are enough to...

2021.09.08Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

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2021.08.29Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Owning Two Generations of the Porsche 911: Comparing the Modern 992 with the Air-Cooled 964

Why the Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964) Is So Special For a long time, my husband would drive our 992-generation 911 and say, “The 992 really is fantastic,” then take the air-cooled 964 out and say, “The 964 really is something else.” But lately, even he’s started to sound a little different. These days, I definitely prefer the 964! If I had to keep just one—the 992 or the 964—I’d choose the 964 without a second...

2021.08.29Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2021.08.27Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Test-Driving the New Porsche 911 Targa (992): The Most Luxurious Way to Drive a 911

I recently had the unexpected chance to experience the new Porsche 911 Targa 4 (992 generation), and I’d love to share what it was like. Porsche 911 Targa 4 (992) The car I drove was the latest 992-generation Targa 4. As many of you will know, the Targa is neither a cabriolet nor a coupe. It has a bar at the center of the body, in the position of a B-pillar, known as the Targa...

2021.08.27Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2021.08.18Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne

What It’s Like to Drive a Porsche Cayenne on the Highway in Heavy Rain

Driving the Cayenne in a Downpour The other day, I had the chance to drive our Cayenne on the Chugoku Expressway in torrential rain. I’ve driven it in the rain plenty of times before, but this downpour was something else—it felt like being inside an automatic car wash. Even in those conditions, the Cayenne cruised along calmly and confidently, as if the rain weren’t there at all. Of course, I drove more slowly than I...

2021.08.18Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayenne