Reviews & Test Drives

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...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Test Driving the Porsche 718 Cayman – What’s Changed from the 981?

Finally, a Chance to Drive the 718 Cayman The other day, I went to our local Porsche Center, where we always get great service, to have the speakers in our air-cooled 911 replaced. And to my surprise, they lent me a 718 Cayman as a loaner car! That morning, after dropping off my daughters at their respective daycare centers, I headed to the Porsche Center. Upon entering the showroom, right in front of me was...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman
Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News

Porsche Unveils the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T”!

718 Cayman T / Boxster T Porsche today announced new models: the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T”. The “T” stands for “Touring,” representing the purest, most lightweight versions. While the “911 Carrera T” has existed before, this is the first time the “T” badge is applied to the 718 series. Specifications of the 718 T? According to the Porsche Newsroom site, the specifications for the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T” are...

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News
Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia

Investigating the Auto-Blipping Function on the Porsche Boxster (981 & 718)

Auto-Blipping on the Boxster The other day, while practicing driving the Boxster GTS (MT), I wrote that “it’s fun how the car automatically blips the throttle in Sport Plus mode when equipped with the Sport Chrono Package on a manual transmission.” After that, a reader commented: Does auto-blipping also work in Sport mode, not just Sport Plus? The 718 Cayman brochure says that with the Sport Chrono Package, auto-blipping occurs even in Sport mode. A...

Porsche Trivia