2023.11.21Mercedes-Benz, Recommended Car Accessories

Purchased Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV All-Season Tires｜Performance Tested on Dry and Wet...

All-Season Tires It’s been almost a year since the Mercedes GLB200d 4MATIC arrived at our home.It has already clocked over 12,000 km and is serving as my daily commuter as well as the family’s go-to vehicle for trips. Its excellent fuel efficiency, compact width, and 7-seat capacity make it incredibly useful. This time, I decided to switch the GLB’s tires to all-season tires. Originally, it came equipped with Mercedes-approved Pirelli PZERO tires, which offered a...

2023.11.21Mercedes-Benz, Recommended Car Accessories

2023.03.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Winter Snow Drive in the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991 Early Model)

Winter Porsche: The Carrera 4 GTS March has arrived, bringing warmer temperatures and pleasant sunny days. Our early 991 Carrera 4 GTS has been with us for about a year and a half. It’s running superbly, with a sharp engine response and an exhaust note that seems to be getting even louder and more thrilling. Originally, I wanted to own an all-wheel-drive Carrera, so I chose the Carrera 4 GTS. Since I wanted to drive...

2023.03.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

2022.01.13Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Year-End Touring in a Porsche 911: From the Winter Sea of Japan to Mountain Winding Roads

Driving Along the Sea of Japan from Tsuruga to Kyogamisaki The morning in Tsuruga City was bitterly cold. Fortunately, the snow from yesterday had stopped, and there seemed to be no accumulation. Climbing into the ice-cold 911, I carefully warmed up the engine, PDK, and suspension components at a slower pace than usual. Both the 981 Boxster and this 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS take quite a while for the oil temperature to rise. Sometimes it...

2022.01.13Touring Reports, Porsche 911

2022.01.09Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Year-End Touring with the Porsche 911 – Snowy Porsche 911 Adventure

Annual Year-End Touring At the end of last year, I went on my usual year-end tour. In our family, my wife and kids head to their parents’ home, and I take off alone on a trip with my beloved car—that’s become our tradition. Usually, this time of year means snow and icy roads, so the destination tends to be somewhere in the south like Shikoku or Kyushu. But this time, since I was driving the...

2022.01.09Touring Reports, Porsche 911