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2020.02.17Reviews & Test Drives, Nissan

Nissan Note e-POWER NISMO S Delivered! What Does a Porsche Owner Think!?

My husband had been looking for a used car for his commute since last year, and at the end of last month, our home welcomed the Nissan Note e-POWER NISMO S. Since he’s been using it not only for commuting but also for touring Shikoku and driving the Royu Driveway, I decided to ask him about his impressions of the NISMO. The NISMO Arrives at Our Home Delivery day was unfortunately rainy. That day, my...

2020.02.17Reviews & Test Drives, Nissan

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2020.01.24Reviews & Test Drives

A Porsche Owner Test Drives the Mazda3: Here’s What He Thought

The other day, I wrote about how my husband bought a Nissan Note e-POWER NISMO S as his commuter car, but actually, the Mazda3 was also on the shortlist. He went for a test drive, so I asked him to share his impressions. Please have a look if you’re interested. Mazda3 Interior and Exterior When considering a commuter car, there was one model we couldn’t overlook: Mazda’s new Mazda3. It used to be called the...

2020.01.24Reviews & Test Drives

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2020.01.16Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Unleash the GT3! Driving the Porsche 911 GT3 at Suzuka Circuit

Today, my husband has written an article about his experience driving the GT3 at Suzuka Circuit at the end of last year. Please take a look. Last October, Porsche’s driving school was canceled due to heavy rain, so we couldn’t run the GT3 on the track. To make up for it, he took some time off at the end of the year and brought the GT3 to Suzuka Circuit for a spin. This time, I’d...

2020.01.16Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2019.12.28Reviews & Test Drives, BMW

Test Drive of the New BMW 320i M Sport (G20) – The BMW We’ve Been Waiting For

320i (G20) Test Drive A little while ago, I wrote an article about test driving the BMW M2 at a dealer, BMW M2コンペティションを試乗した感想 and at that time, I also had the chance to test drive the new 320i, so I’d like to share my impressions (though quite some time has passed…). The car I test drove was the F320i (G20) M Sport. When asked, “Would you like to test the petrol or diesel?” I chose...

2019.12.28Reviews & Test Drives, BMW

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2019.12.22Reviews & Test Drives

Considering the New Bentley Continental GT – First Impressions from a Test Drive

Off to Bentley The other day, I went for a test drive in the Bentley Continental GT. Since we’re thinking about replacing our Panamera next year, we were chatting about “what should our next car be?” and my husband said he was “interested in the Continental GT,” so we decided to go test drive it together. Actually, not long ago, I had the chance to drive the Bentley Bentayga briefly. The Bentayga felt like a...

2019.12.22Reviews & Test Drives

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2019.12.20Reviews & Test Drives

An Unforgettable Car in My Husband’s History – Reunion with the Honda Legend Coupe (KA8)

An Unforgettable Beloved Car My husband, a self-proclaimed car enthusiast, says there’s one car in his history that he still can’t forget. That car is the Honda Legend Coupe (KA8). He often finds himself saying things like, “I drove this road in the Legend” or “I wish I could drive the Legend Coupe again.” Such is his fondness for the Legend Coupe that he happened to connect with a fellow owner on Instagram, met up...

2019.12.20Reviews & Test Drives

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2019.12.14Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

How Practical is the Porsche 911 GT3 for Everyday Use?

Everyday Use of the 911 GT3 We have a 911 GT3 Touring Package at home. The brochure describes the Touring Package as “a car designed not just for the circuit but to enjoy driving experiences on various occasions.” This 911 GT3 Touring, which promises “driving enjoyment on various occasions,” makes me wonder: how practical is it really for daily use? Can I just go to the local supermarket, do some shopping, and come back without...

2019.12.14Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2019.12.09Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Tried the Proper Shift Operation in the Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2) Manual!

Proper Shift Operation in the GT3 In a recent article, I introduced the “correct method for shifting up in the GT3 manual transmission,” and I immediately headed to the Royu Driveway to test it out myself. Today, I want to share the results. ポルシェ911 GT3（991.2）マニュアル車の正しいシフトアップ操作方法 At that time, my husband was away on a relatively long business trip to the US, but before he left, he gave me this challenge: Check how to properly shift...

2019.12.09Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2019.12.06Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Are Luxury Cars Targets for Vandalism? Our Porsche’s Experience

Panamera’s License Plate The other day, when I went to get into our Panamera parked in the driveway, I casually glanced at the license plate and immediately noticed that the angle was definitely off. Wait, why is it like this?! (ﾟдﾟ)！ I wondered if something had bumped into it, but if that were the case, the plate would be dented, which it wasn’t. I tried to fix it by hand, but it wouldn’t budge at...

2019.12.06Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

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2019.12.05Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

First Drive of the New Porsche 911 Carrera! – Test Driving the New 911, Panamera, and Cay...

Porsche, New Models, Test Drive An article about the Porsche Track Experience (PTE) side event I recently attended in Shirahama. On that day, there was a special opportunity to test drive Porsche’s new models. The cars I got to drive were: ・New 911 S ・New 911 4S ・Cayenne S ・Panamera GTS ・Panamera GTS Sport Turismo Five cars in total. I thought I might only get to drive one, but luckily, each of us got to...

2019.12.05Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911