Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Mercedes-Benz

Test Driving the New A-Class at Mercedes me!

*TOP image source: Mercedes Benz “The A Class” Driving the A180 to Itami Airport I wrote the first part of my experience with the Mercedes me trial cruise the other day, and today I’m excited to share the second part. グランフロントのメルセデス・ミー（Mercedes me）に行ってきた！ The new A-Class had a full model change last October. At first glance, it looked bigger than I expected. Its length is 4,420 mm, width 1,800 mm, and height 1,420 mm, but it...

Reviews & Test Drives, Mercedes-Benz
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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

First Impressions on Delivery Day of Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2)

First Drive in the GT3 Touring The GT3 Touring was delivered recently, and on the very day of delivery, we drove about 200 km. Today, I’d like to share my husband’s first impressions from that initial drive. By the way, if you’re interested in the options and specifications of the GT3 Touring he purchased, please check out the article linked below. 納車待ちの911（991.2）GT3 ツーリングパッケージ ー 夫がこのオプション・仕様にした理由 Born in Flacht When I first bought a Boxster, I...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Mercedes-Benz

Impressions from Test Driving the New Mercedes-AMG G63 (W464)

AMG G63 The other day, when we visited my husband’s family home with the kids, I noticed a new AMG G63 (W464) parked in the driveway. It was recently purchased by my brother-in-law. He kindly said, “Why don’t you take it for a spin?” so after finishing our errands at the house, my husband and I decided to give it a try. This G-Class has attracted a lot of attention as it is the first...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

Took the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS for a Drive — Re-examining the Differences from the 981

Test Drive of the 718 Boxster GTS In yesterday’s article, I wrote about how frustrated I was not to be able to test drive the 718 Boxster GTS. If you read today’s article, you’ll understand exactly why I felt that way. Back in February, my husband rode shotgun in a friend’s 718 Boxster GTS, but 718 ボクスター GTSと、981 ボクスター GTSの乗り比べ。 this time, thanks to the owner’s kindness, I was able to take it for a...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster
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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

Comparing the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and the 981 Boxster GTS

Got to Ride the 718 Boxster GTS!? One Saturday in February, my husband’s acquaintance took delivery of a 718 Boxster GTS, so my husband arranged to meet at the Higashi Rokko Observatory on the Royu Driveway and promised to get a ride. “Since it’s a special occasion, Mina, why don’t you come along too?” he said, so I asked my mother-in-law to watch the kids well in advance and eagerly looked forward to the day....

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

Considering the Porsche Panamera (971)? Here’s What You Should Know Before Buying

Before Buying a Panamera Originally, I started this blog because I absolutely love the Panamera. Nowadays, I also write about other Porsche models, but when I first started, I was writing about the Panamera every single day, without fail, haha. Recently, I’ve been getting more comments on my past Panamera articles, and many readers have said things like, “I didn’t know that about the Panamera! I’m glad I found out beforehand.” So, I decided to...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz

Which Do You Prefer? How the AMG S63 4MATIC Coupe (C217) and Panamera Turbo (971) Differ

S63 vs Panamera In a recent article, I shared my thoughts on owning the AMG S63 Coupe, but this time I want to write about comparing the Panamera Turbo and AMG S63 Coupe. メルセデス・ベンツAMG S63 4MATIC クーペ （C217）を所有してみた感想 However, regarding this comparison, my husband said, Since we have the experience of owning both the Panamera Turbo and AMG S63 Coupe, I wanted to share my impressions comparing the two… but honestly, these two cars have...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Mercedes-Benz

Impressions of Owning the Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 4MATIC Coupe (C217)

Goodbye, S63 Coupe Since its delivery last April, I haven’t really introduced the AMG S63 4MATIC Coupe (C217) much on the blog. This model was released in 2014 and we bought it used. 夫がS63AMGクーペを買ってきた−納車後の夫の感想は？ We usually kept this S63 parked at my husband’s workplace, so it hasn’t been driven much, but unfortunately, he has decided to part with it now. So, taking advantage of the opportunity, including a recent drive together on the Royu Driveway,...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Porsche 718 Cayman S Test Drive – Taking on the Royu Driveway in Sport Plus Mode!

Panamera Recall The other day, I received a letter from Porsche Japan regarding a recall for the 971 Panamera. Upon opening it, I read: “Due to improper programming in the electric power steering control unit, steering assist may be lost while driving. This could result in increased steering effort.” That said, I had never noticed any such issue before, so I thought our Panamera was probably fine. Then, Mr. H from the Porsche Center promptly...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Panamera

A Personal Addendum to Roperaio’s Porsche Panamera Turbo Test Drive Review

Roperaio’s Review of the Panamera Turbo The other day, my husband said, “There’s a Panamera Turbo review on Roperaio’s YouTube channel!” and immediately started watching the nearly 40-minute video. As soon as he finished, he said this: “Hmm… I get what he’s saying, but it’s not quite right. It feels like there wasn’t enough prep beforehand, and the power and handling of the Panamera Turbo weren’t really evaluated enough, so the true greatness didn’t come...

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