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Reviews & Test Drives

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...

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Porsche Boxster

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...

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Silver Meter Rings Installed on Porsche 911 GT3 and Boxster GTS

My husband installed silver meter rings on the speedometers of our GT3 and Boxster, and he wrote an article about it. Please have a look if you’re interested. Porsche Meter Rings I remember when the 1,000,000th 911 commemorative model was announced, its interior featured elegant wood trim and chrome rings on the meters that really left a strong impression. Actually, I’ve contacted the dealer to see if these meter rings can be obtained, and they...

Reviews & Test Drives

Porsche 911 GTS (991 Late Model) Test Drive – A Wife’s Everyday Use Review

911 Carrera GTS The other day, my husband was able to borrow a 911 Carrera GTS from an acquaintance, and I got to drive it for a while. Today, I’m sharing my impressions from that experience. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to regularly drive various Porsches in this environment—it’s a rare and valuable experience. I’d like to take this chance to thank my husband’s acquaintances here (though I doubt they read this blog, haha)....

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...

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Touring Reports

3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Final Part]

Final Chapter of the Tohoku Tour Following the previous parts, “3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Part 1]” and “[Part 2]”, ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【前編】 ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【中編】 this time we bring you the final part (the last chapter). During Golden Week, my husband drove extensively across Tohoku’s roads, yet he says there are still many wonderful routes left unexplored. Tohoku Boxster Touring Day 5 Today, we finally head to “Cape Tappi“. There’s no special attachment to Cape Tappi...

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Touring Reports

3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Part 2]

Boxster Touring Continued Following up on the previous post, 3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Part 1], ポルシェ ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【前編】 here comes Part 2. As before, it’s mostly just nonstop driving with almost no sightseeing info, but please enjoy if you like. Tohoku Boxster Touring Day 3 Day 3. Looking out the hotel window, the weather had completely changed to clear skies. The wind was strong, but it was perfect weather for top-down driving. Today,...

Touring Reports

3000km Tohoku Touring in a Porsche Boxster [Part 1]

Heading to Tohoku in the Boxster I’ve been tweeting bits and pieces, but during the recent Golden Week, my husband took the Boxster on a Tohoku tour. Six nights and seven days, no ferries or anything—it was a full self-driven long-distance tour. As usual, he put together a detailed report from DAY 1 through DAY 7, which is quite a long read, so I’ll share it in several parts here. By the way, here’s a...

Reviews & Test Drives

Took the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS for a Drive — Re-examining the Differences from the 981

Test Drive of the 718 Boxster GTS In yesterday’s article, I wrote about how frustrated I was not to be able to test drive the 718 Boxster GTS. If you read today’s article, you’ll understand exactly why I felt that way. Back in February, my husband rode shotgun in a friend’s 718 Boxster GTS, but 718 ボクスター GTSと、981 ボクスター GTSの乗り比べ。 this time, thanks to the owner’s kindness, I was able to take it for a...