Porsche 911
Porsche GT Chief Talks About the Future of Manual Transmissions
ポルシェGT部門トップが語る、マニュアルトランスミッションの未来。電動化が進む現代で、ポルシェがマニュアルにこだわる理由とは？燃費や排出ガスにも貢献する意外なメリット、そしてポルシェが守り続ける哲学を解説。ポルシェ乗り必見の記事。
Reviews & Test Drives
The Charm of the Porsche 997 GT3: Rediscovering the Joy of Analog Driving!
For some reason, this blog has very few articles about the 997 or 987 models.It’s not that I dislike them—in fact, I’m quite interested in these Porsches—but surprisingly few people around me own them, so opportunities for coverage have been limited. This time, a reader kindly requested a feature, so I took the opportunity to test drive one and will share my report.As always, even though it’s a feature, I intend to write honestly without...
Suzuki
Listing My Beloved Suzuki Swift Sport on Car Baba｜Price…1.89 Million Yen!
This time, I’m writing about listing my car on Car Baba, but this isn’t a sponsored post or anything—it’s simply my personal experience. Selling My Suzuki Swift Sport on Car Baba. My beloved Swift Sport (MT). I bought it new and put a lot of love into customizing decals and such. Since delivery in October 2021, I’ve driven it almost every day, saying things like, “It’s so much fun! I hope to drive it for...
How to Buy a Porsche
Questions When Buying a Porsche 911 Carrera T｜Why Choose Left-Hand Drive?
Why Choose a Left-Hand Drive Porsche? Recently, I received this question on my blog. Why did you choose left-hand drive for the Carrera T? When the 911 Carrera ST was announced in 2023, I told my contact at the Porsche Center that I definitely wanted to make a reservation. Since it’s an ST, I was set on a manual transmission. I had no problem driving left-hand drive, but I thought right-hand drive would be better...
Our Car Life
Sports Cars Are a Waste of Money!? Let Them Say That.
A Frustrating Incident The other day at work, something happened that really frustrated me. I tried to stay calm at the moment, but as soon as I left the building and got into my beloved Swift Sport parked in the lot, a flood of tears suddenly came over me. I started the engine, set my destination home as usual, took deep breaths to calm myself, and kept telling myself, “Calm down, calm down,” before pulling...
Our Car Life
A Car Is More Than Just Transportation — It’s a Partner. Where Does That Feeling Come From?
The Feeling of Partnership with My Beloved Car My husband has often said, “a car isn’t just a means of transportation or an industrial product—it’s a partner.” I once wrote an article titled “It’s not that we go touring with a Porsche; we go touring with the Porsche,” 『ポルシェでツーリングに行く』のではない、『ポルシェとツーリングに行く』のだという件 in which he said, I’ve driven many cars before, but I don’t think any car talks to me as much as a Porsche does while I’m...
Our Car Life
“Learn by Doing!” My Mistakes Until I Mastered Driving a Porsche Manual Transmission
Driving a Manual Transmission The other day, I wrote an article titled “I Finally Mastered Blipping the Boxster! Manual Driving Is Fun,” ポルシェのMT車の運転が何倍も楽しくなる！MT車のブリッピングをついに習得。 and received a message saying, “I’d love to read about the kinds of mistakes you made while learning to drive a manual,” so today I want to share that story. I think I struggled with driving a manual more than most people and made plenty of mistakes along the way (laughs). It...
Porsche Boxster
Driving a Porsche MT Becomes So Much More Fun! Finally Mastered Blipping.
A Long-Awaited Boxster Drive Yesterday, I drove the Boxster (981 GTS) for the first time in a while. Whenever I get behind the wheel of our Porsche, I always write “It’s been a while…,” but this time, I honestly couldn’t even remember the last time I drove the Boxster—it had been that long. Usually, I drive my beloved Swift Sport (MT). It’s been a year since I took delivery, and I drive it almost every...
Our Car Life
Adding a Porsche to Our Garage Alongside the Swift Sport?
The Swift Sport Is a Car Made for Driving Solo The other day, my husband drove the Swift Sport on an errand, covering about 150 km round trip including the highway, and he said this to me: The Swift Sport is really a car you drive alone. On the way there, I had two people in the car, but on the way back, I was alone—and the way it drove was completely different. I thought...
Our Car Life
How I Turned My Wife, a Paper Driver for Over 10 Years, into a Porsche Manual Transmissio...
From Paper Driver Wife to Manual Transmission Driver I used to have no interest in cars at all and was a paper driver for over 10 years after getting my license. After marrying my husband, I gradually became interested in cars, and over about six years, I was able to comfortably drive a Porsche Boxster (981 GTS) manual transmission, and now my current beloved car is a Suzuki Swift Sport with a manual transmission. The...