Back Behind the Wheel of the Manual Boxster GTS The other day, I took the Boxster GTS (981, MT) for a drive on the Royu Driveway after quite some time. Since I usually travel with my kids, I don’t often get to drive a sporty Porsche, so this was my first Boxster drive in several months. I’ve written extensively about how great the Boxster GTS is, so today I want to share a slightly different...
My husband had the opportunity to test drive the Porsche Macan GTS and wrote up his impressions. Please take a look if you’re interested. Recently, the facelifted Macan model was announced, and around the same time, we had the chance to test drive the later version of the Macan GTS (which will eventually be called the mid-cycle model). This time, I’d like to focus on comparing it with the earlier Turbo model I had driven...
The Tohoku Grand Touring article is finally reaching its last chapter. Please take a look if you’re interested. Driving the Hachinohe-Sendai Large-Scale Forest Road in the Boxster The tour is now in its final stages. Although the wind was a bit strong that day, the weather was clear and sunny. I prepared early and left the hotel by 7 a.m. I pressed the accelerator of the Boxster and escaped from Morioka city. First, I headed...
My husband had the chance to test drive a 981 Boxster GTS (PDK) owned by a car enthusiast friend, and he wrote a report about it. Please take a look if you’re interested. The Now Rare and Premium-Priced 981 Boxster GTS Recently, the 981 Boxster GTS has become so popular that as soon as one appears on the used car market, it sells immediately, making it increasingly difficult to get hold of this 981 model...
The continuation of [Grand Touring with the Boxster GTS Vol.3] From Mt. Bandai to Shinjo City was written by my husband. Please take a look if you like. Rainy Boxster The morning we woke up in Shinjo City greeted us with a dull, leaden sky. The rain drizzled steadily, and the roads were wet. We had a late breakfast and left the hotel around 8:30 a.m. Heading east, we drove along the empty Route 47....
My husband wrote a follow-up article to his recent Boxster touring story. Please take a look if you’re interested. Heading to Mt. Bandai in the Boxster The morning in Aizuwakamatsu City greeted us with clear skies. According to the weather forecast, the good weather would hold through the morning. Last time we came to Aizuwakamatsu, we visited around Lake Inawashiro but didn’t make it to Mt. Bandai. It was a spot I was determined to...
The other day, I shared the first article in our Boxster touring series written by my husband, and today brings the second installment. Please enjoy it if you like. From Mount Haruna to Mount Akagi in the Boxster On the morning of the second day, we left Takasaki city and headed toward Mount Haruna. This mountain is said to be the model for Mount Akina featured in the manga Initial D. From Takasaki city, we...
The other day, my husband went on a long tour with the Boxster GTS, and he’s been writing about the experience in several installments. This is the first part, so please enjoy it if you like. Day 1: Driving the Boxster to Itoigawa in the Rain On the morning of departure, the weather forecast unfortunately called for rain. We took the freshly washed Boxster out of the parking lot and fired up the engine. The...
The other day, my husband said to me, “I wrote an article about the Boxster touring, please take a look.” I thought, “Huh, did we go touring in the Boxster recently?” and checked it out. It turned out to be a sequel to last year’s year-end Kyushu touring article (laughs). So, if you’re interested, please have a look. Final Day of the Boxster Kyushu Touring I wondered, “Wait, did I write about the final day...
Following the previous 2000km Year-End Touring with Porsche Boxster 【Day 3】, my husband has written Day 4. Please enjoy if you like. Boxster, Day 4 Our journey with the Boxster is now approaching its final stages. Perhaps because we experienced the terrifying narrow, hard-to-drive road R265 yesterday, I think we both slept very well. Today, we planned to focus on driving around the Satsuma Peninsula and set off from the hotel. Our first destination was...
