2023.11.21Mercedes-Benz, Recommended Car Accessories

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV All-Season Tire Review: Dry and Wet Performance Tested

All-Season Tires It’s almost been a year since the Mercedes GLB 200 d 4MATIC joined our family.It has already covered more than 12,000 km and has become an invaluable part of daily life—as my commuter car and our family’s go-to vehicle. Its fuel economy, relatively compact width, and seven-seat capacity have all proved especially useful. This time, I decided to fit the GLB with all-season tires. It came with Mercedes-approved Pirelli P Zero tires from...

2023.11.21Mercedes-Benz, Recommended Car Accessories

2023.03.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Winter Snow Driving in a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991.1)

A Porsche for Winter: The Carrera 4 GTS March has arrived, bringing warmer temperatures and a welcome run of sunny, mild days. Our 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS has been with us for about a year and a half. It’s running beautifully: the engine revs eagerly, and the exhaust note seems to grow louder with every drive. We chose the Carrera 4 GTS because we wanted to own an all-wheel-drive Carrera. And since we wanted to...

2023.03.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

2022.01.13Touring Reports, Porsche 911

A Year-End Porsche 911 Road Trip: From the Winter Sea of Japan to Mountain Passes

A Sea of Japan Drive from Tsuruga to Cape Kyōga It was bitterly cold in Tsuruga that morning. Fortunately, the snow from the day before had stopped, and there didn’t appear to be any accumulation. I climbed into the 911, frozen solid, and took it easy as I warmed up the engine, PDK and suspension components—more carefully and slowly than usual. Both my 981 Boxster and this 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS take a long time...

2022.01.13Touring Reports, Porsche 911

2022.01.09Touring Reports, Porsche 911

A Year-End Porsche 911 Road Trip Through the Snow

Setting Off on My Annual Year-End Road Trip At the end of last year, I headed out on my annual year-end road trip. It’s become a family tradition: my wife and kids visit their family, while I hit the road solo with my beloved Porsche. At this time of year, snow and icy roads usually mean heading south—to Shikoku or Kyushu. But this time, I was taking my 991.1 911 Carrera 4 GTS on winter...

2022.01.09Touring Reports, Porsche 911