Touring Reports

Touring Reports

Cars I Met at the Hiruzen MT: Porsche, Nissan GT-R, Corvette…

Attending the Hiruzen MT Yesterday, I wrote an article about touring the Okayama Wide-Area Farm Road (link here), and today I want to share about the Hiruzen MT (Meeting) I joined along the way. After fully enjoying the wide-area farm road, I headed north toward Hiruzen. I avoided the highway and took Route 313 north, then switched to Route 482 and Prefectural Route 114. After a while, a huge drive-in-like facility with a large Ferris...

Touring Reports
ポルシェケイマン（718）
Porsche Cayman

Porsche Cayman, Porsche Owners File

[Porsche Owners File #23] What I Learned from Owning a 718 Cayman

“The project ‘Porsche Owners File’ was born from readers’ requests to hear the real voices of actual Porsche owners.” The 23rd report is by TD, about the “718 Cayman.” 〘Owner Information〙 ・Featured car: 718 Cayman (2018 Base model) ・Pen name: TD ・Residence: Kanto region ・Family: 4 members ・Previous cars: Mitsubishi Pajero, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Camry, Golf Variant (7.5) ・A word to readers: I wasn’t particularly dreaming of owning a Porsche; I just suddenly decided to...

Porsche Cayman, Porsche Owners File
718ケイマン GTS4.0
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Test Drive Report: Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 | A Review from the Perspective of a 981 Bo...

Recently, my husband had the opportunity to test drive the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0, and he wrote down his impressions. Please take a look if you’re interested. Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 Test Drive The other day, when we went to the dealer for an oil change on the GT3, we were told there was a 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 test drive car available. Although it was a short drive, he got behind the wheel...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman
ポルシェケイマンのフロントビュー
Porsche 911

Porsche 911, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News

Real Impressions from Porsche Owners: Experiences with the 718, 981, 970 Panamera, and More

About Porsche My spouse and I know many people who drive Porsches and have had quite a few opportunities to test drive at dealerships, so I think we’ve driven more Porsches than the average person. Still, we obviously haven’t driven every model, so there’s a lot we don’t know or understand about Porsche. Among the many comments we receive from Porsche owners on the blog, it’s always enlightening to read things like, “Ah, so that’s...

Porsche 911, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News
ポルシェ718GTS4.0
Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman

PDK Finally Arrives for Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman GTS 4.0, GT4, and Spider Models

PDK Comes to the High-End 718 Models Recently, Porsche announced the addition of PDK models for the “718 Boxster GTS 4.0,” “718 Cayman GTS 4.0,” “718 Spider,” and “718 Cayman GT4”. While the GTS models have been available with PDK before, the fact that Spider and GT4 models—previously only offered with manual transmissions—can now be equipped with PDK is great news for many enthusiasts. Moreover, unlike previous 718 models powered by flat-four engines, the new...

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

What Happens When I, a 981 Boxster GTS Driver, Take the 718 Boxster GTS for a Spin?

718 Boxster GTS About a year ago, I had the chance to drive a friend of my husband’s 718 Boxster GTS (MT). However, at that time, I wasn’t very confident driving a manual car, so my husband warned me on the spot: Mina, better not. You’ll break the clutch. Reluctantly, I gave up on driving the 718 Boxster GTS. That moment became the trigger for me to say, “I absolutely must learn to drive a...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Porsche 718 Cayman Base Model｜How’s the Ride Without PASM on 18-Inch Wheels?

The other day, I wrote an article titled “Spent a Day with the 718 Cayman. Is the Base Cayman Really Worth Buying?”, and today I’d like to share the follow-up. 718 Cayman Test Drive How’s the Ride Without PASM Suspension? I’ve previously written an article about whether the PASM option is necessary. This particular 718 Cayman didn’t have PASM, but my husband said: I definitely don’t think the ride quality is bad. This time it...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Spent a Day with the Porsche 718 Cayman: Is the Base Cayman Really Worth Buying?

Test Driving the 718 Cayman The other day, as a loaner car during the GT3’s one-year inspection, I was able to borrow a 718 Cayman for a full day. Both my spouse and I took turns driving it, so I’ll share my impressions from a female perspective—how my wife would feel using the Cayman as a daily driver—and my husband will share his thoughts from the viewpoint of a Porsche enthusiast and driver. This loaner...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman
Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster

718 Cayman/Boxster GTS 4.0 Debuts! What Does My Husband Think??

718 GTS 4.0 Announcement The other day, the 718 GTS model equipped with a 4.0L naturally aspirated flat-six engine, the “GTS 4.0”, was announced, and it quickly became a hot topic online. Until now, the currently available 718 GTS has been a four-cylinder model, and I thought only the 718 Spyder and GT4 had six-cylinder engines, but now the six-cylinder NA engine has made a comeback in the GTS lineup. Since various articles have already...

Porsche Boxster