Porsche 911
911 Cabriolet with GT3 Engine on the Horizon — Likely Named the “911 S/C”
911初のGT3エンジン搭載カブリオレが来月デビューか。正式名称は「911 S/C」の可能性。991スピードスター以来のNA×オープン×911の系譜を、718スパイダーRSオーナーの視点で読み解く。
Porsche 911
The Exclusive Porsche 911 Spirit 70 Limited to 1,500 Units Launches at 33.41 Million Yen
In recent years, Porsche has continued to release heritage models. This time, Porsche has unveiled a limited edition model called the 911 Spirit 70. This special convertible revives the lifestyle of the 1970s for the modern era. Limited to just 1,500 units worldwide, this model is the third installment in Porsche’s “Heritage Design” series, blending the latest hybrid technology with design elements from the ’70s. Here’s a detailed look at its position and features. Positioning...
Touring Reports
Shikoku and Kyushu Touring in a Porsche 911 (992) — Part 1
This Trip’s Companion: The 992 With a 10-day Golden Week holiday this year, I decided it was time for a proper long-distance tour. Right up until departure, I couldn’t decide which Porsche to take along. The 981? The 991? Maybe the 964? In the end, I chose the 992. The reason was simple: I’d taken it on long drives and to the track, but had never given it a proper touring trip. To be honest,...
Reviews & Test Drives
Test-Driving the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (991.1): How Different Is It from th...
911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet The car I got to test-drive this time was a 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet. It’s a bit of a mouthful, so to simplify: it’s an all-wheel-drive GTS with an open top—think of it as the convertible version of my own Carrera 4 GTS. It’s a rare model to begin with: the Carrera 4 GTS is uncommon, and the combination of all-wheel drive and a GTS badge makes it rarer...
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How Is the Porsche 911 Cabriolet Different from the Boxster?
A Comparison of the 991.1 Carrera S Cabriolet and 981 Boxster GTS Anyone who’s considered buying a Porsche convertible has probably asked themselves this question at least once: “What’s the difference between a 911 Cabriolet and a Boxster?” I used to wonder about it, too. I understood the difference between a four-seater and a two-seater, and between a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and a mid-engine layout. But how different are they in terms of driving feel,...
Porsche 911
We Sold Our Porsche 911 GT3—But Maybe the 992 Is Why We Don’t Regret It
Do We Regret Selling Our Porsche 911 GT3 Touring? We sold our Porsche 911 GT3 Touring this April. It was a special car—one my husband had carefully configured to his exact preferences before buying. But it was simply too capable: in everyday driving, we rarely had the chance to make full use of its performance. In the end, we reluctantly let it go. Since then, I’ve been asked many times: “Do you regret selling the...
Reviews & Test Drives
How Has Our New Porsche 911 (992) Changed After Nine Months of Ownership?
Getting Back Behind the Wheel of Our 911 Cabriolet (992) We have a 911 Cabriolet (992) at home. My husband has driven it around 5,000 km so far, while I only take it out occasionally. He often asks me, “Why don’t you drive it more!?” But most of my trips are just a few minutes from home—to the supermarket or to pick up our child from kindergarten—so I find myself thinking, “It seems a shame...
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Six Months After Taking Delivery of Our New Porsche 911 (992): What My Husband Thinks
The Porsche That Feels Like a Partner Not long after taking delivery of our 911 Cabriolet (992), my husband said: The 992 is incredible…! I might not even need a GT3 or a Boxster. Forget future prices or resale value—if I had to keep just one car, it would absolutely be the 992. A few months have passed since then, and my husband has been driving our cars regularly. Lately, though, he’s been saying something...
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The Latest Porsche 911 (992) Put to the Test: Trying Wet Mode on a Rain-Soaked Track
A Porsche 911 at Fuji Speedway The other day, Fuji Speedway hosted a track day organized by 911DAYS magazine, and my husband took part in his 911 Cabriolet (992). When he signed up, he was thinking: Which car should I take to the next track day…? I’ve never driven the GT3 at Fuji Speedway, so maybe I’ll take that. But then I decided to go along—the woman who seems to bring heavy rain, howling storms,...
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The Difference Between the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet and 911 Turbo Cabriolet
911 Turbo Cabriolet The other day, a reader left this comment on the blog: I used to drive a Macan Turbo, but I fell in love with the 911 after test-driving a 992-generation 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. I went on to buy a 992-generation 911 Turbo Cabriolet. I was amazed by how different the Carrera 4S Cabriolet felt from the Turbo Cabriolet during the test drive, so I thought I’d share a few impressions. Some...