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Test-Driving My Parents’ Toyota C-HR Hybrid 1.8 G LED Edition: My Impressions
トヨタ C-HR ハイブリッド 1.8 G LED エディションを試乗した。一般道を走ってみて、その走りや加速感、安全機能といった点に関する感想を書いた記事。
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Six Months After Taking Delivery of Our New Porsche 911 (992): What My Husband Thinks
The Porsche That Feels Like a Partner Not long after taking delivery of our 911 Cabriolet (992), my husband said: The 992 is incredible…! I might not even need a GT3 or a Boxster. Forget future prices or resale value—if I had to keep just one car, it would absolutely be the 992. A few months have passed since then, and my husband has been driving our cars regularly. Lately, though, he’s been saying something...
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A Drive in the Jaguar XKR: The Dream Luxury Coupe with Jaguar’s Superb “Cat’s Paw” Ride
ジャガーXKR（初代）、2005年限定のXKR 4.2Sに試乗したレポート。Rの持つハイパフォーマンスとジャガー伝統の優雅さ、乗り心地の両立、そして、素晴らしい乗り味をもつサスペンション特性についてもレポート。
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I Might Like the Cayenne More Than the 911 | What Owning Both Has Taught Me
Taking the Cayenne to Fuji Speedway The other day, I wrote about joining a track event hosted by 911DAYS magazine, where my husband drove our 992 in Wet mode. As for me, I followed along in our Cayenne E-Hybrid, driving about 1,000 km round trip from home to Fuji Speedway (including trips to and from the hotel). Most of the journey was on the highway, but it was my first time driving the Cayenne solo...
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The Latest Porsche 911 (992) Put to the Test: Trying Wet Mode on a Rain-Soaked Track
A Porsche 911 at Fuji Speedway The other day, Fuji Speedway hosted a track day organized by 911DAYS magazine, and my husband took part in his 911 Cabriolet (992). When he signed up, he was thinking: Which car should I take to the next track day…? I’ve never driven the GT3 at Fuji Speedway, so maybe I’ll take that. But then I decided to go along—the woman who seems to bring heavy rain, howling storms,...
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The Original Porsche: Driving the Porsche 356 and Discovering How It Differs from the 911
My husband had the rare opportunity to drive a Porsche 356, and he’s written up the experience. We hope you enjoy reading his report. The Porsche 356: The First Car to Wear the Porsche Name Porsche was founded in 1931. Its official name is Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG—roughly, “Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, Honorary Doctor of Engineering, Corporation” in Japanese. The first car to bear the Porsche name was the 356, which went into production...
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My Brother’s Abarth 595C Has Arrived: What Does a Porsche Owner Think?
My husband is a car enthusiast by anyone’s standards—and his younger brother is just as passionate about cars. Their tastes are completely different, and they change cars at very different rates. Still, my husband has had the chance to drive his brother’s Toyota Alphard, Ferrari GTC4Lusso T, Mercedes-AMG G 63, Ferrari 488 Spider, Porsche Macan Turbo, and even a Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo. Now his brother has added another car to the collection, and my...
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Porsche Cayenne vs. Panamera: Which Is Easier to Drive? An Owner Who’s Had Both Weighs In
Back When I Used to Scrape the Car All the Time The other day, I received this comment on the blog: Between the Porsche Cayenne and the Panamera, which is easier to drive? Mina has experience driving both, so I’d love to hear her perspective as a woman. The commenter’s wife currently drives a Panamera, but its large size means she sometimes scrapes it. I used to scrape and bump our Audi A3 quite often,...
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Is Porsche’s Driving Pleasure All About the Handling?
Why the Cayenne Is So Much Fun to Drive The other day, while driving our Cayenne E-Hybrid, I found myself thinking, “Why is the Cayenne so much fun to drive?” It was a question I’d asked myself before, but this time I really stopped to think about it. I turned to my husband in the passenger seat and asked him. Why is the Cayenne so much fun to drive? I get it with the Boxster...
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The Difference Between the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet and 911 Turbo Cabriolet
911 Turbo Cabriolet The other day, a reader left this comment on the blog: I used to drive a Macan Turbo, but I fell in love with the 911 after test-driving a 992-generation 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. I went on to buy a 992-generation 911 Turbo Cabriolet. I was amazed by how different the Carrera 4S Cabriolet felt from the Turbo Cabriolet during the test drive, so I thought I’d share a few impressions. Some...