Reviews & Test Drives

2022.06.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

My View of Air-Cooled Porsches Has Changed: Driving a Manual 964

A Porsche Gathering on the Royu Driveway Recently, I had the chance to drive an air-cooled Porsche 964 with a manual transmission. I had such a great time behind the wheel that it changed the way I think about air-cooled Porsches—and I wanted to share the experience. A few days earlier, my husband had driven up to the Royu Driveway that morning. When he got home, he said: A 992 GT3 Touring owner came all...

2022.06.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Reviews & Test Drives

2022.06.11Reviews & Test Drives

Test-Driving the Porsche 911 GTS (991.2): How It Differs from the 991.1 GTS and What the ...

The Popular Porsche 911 (991) The Porsche 911 (991) has been growing steadily in popularity. It’s one of the 911 generations with a major difference between its early and later models: the 991.1 has a naturally aspirated engine, while the 991.2 is turbocharged. I recently had the chance to drive a 991.2 GTS. In fact, I once borrowed a 991.2 GTS for about a week, and my wife and I shared our impressions on the...

2022.06.11Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.06.07Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Test-Driving the Last Air-Cooled Porsche: The Porsche 911 (993)

The Porsche 911 (993) I’ve had the chance to drive and review a number of air-cooled Porsches over the years, but somehow I’d never written about the 993. This time, I finally got the opportunity to test-drive the Porsche 911 (993), the last air-cooled 911, and share my impressions. This Guards Red car is a 993 Carrera S with a Tiptronic transmission. The Carrera S was introduced for the 993’s later model years and, like...

2022.06.07Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Reviews & Test Drives

2022.05.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Porsche 911 (992) Touring Through Shikoku and Kyushu: Part 3

Taking the Ferry from Shikoku to Kyushu in a 911 I’d set my alarm for 5 a.m., but woke up even earlier. It must have rained hard overnight, but the skies had cleared by morning, leaving the air wonderfully fresh. I got ready and set off with plenty of time to catch the 6:20 a.m. ferry. The hotel was right in the middle of a residential neighborhood, so firing up the 911’s engine early in...

2022.05.24Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2022.05.19Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Shikoku and Kyushu Touring in a Porsche 911 (992) — Part 2

Starting the Day at Katsurahama Beach Day two begins in Nankoku City. The skies are clear again. I’d planned to get up earlier and take a morning stroll along Katsurahama Beach, but I overslept. I hurried to get ready and check out. First, I drove the 911 to Katsurahama. Ever since I visited Watatsumi Shrine (Ryuo-gu) at Katsurahama, I’ve felt that my luck has been on the rise, so I wanted to go back and...

2022.05.19Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Touring Reports

2022.05.13Touring Reports, Porsche 911

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,...

2022.05.13Touring Reports, Porsche 911

Touring Reports

2022.05.10Touring Reports, Our Car Life

Japan’s 5 Best Scenic Drives to Take in a Porsche with My Wife Someday

Over Golden Week, I set off on a seven-day, six-night grand tour. Of course, I was traveling alone—or rather, it was a trip for two: me and my Porsche. The plan was simple: seek out great roads and drive, day after day. This year, I toured Shikoku and Kyushu. I’ll share the details in another article, but as I drove, I found myself wondering: when our children are grown and it’s just my wife and...

2022.05.10Touring Reports, Our Car Life

Our Car Life

2022.04.25Our Car Life

What My Husband Thinks After Driving More Than 50 Porsches

What Do We Really Want from a Car? Since starting this blog, my husband has had the chance to drive a huge variety of Porsches—not just the ones he’s owned, but cars belonging to friends and cars from dealerships, too. “I wonder how many Porsches I’ve driven over the years…” We did the math, and the answer was more than 50. My husband often says something along these lines: “A car isn’t automatically better just...

2022.04.25Our Car Life

Touring Reports

2022.04.15Touring Reports, Porsche 911

A Rainy-Day Tour in the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS

There’s Something Special About Driving a Porsche in the Rain I’m an enthusiastic touring driver by anyone’s measure, and I actually enjoy driving in heavy rain as much as I do on a sunny day. So when the forecast calls for a downpour—not just a passing shower—I sometimes get an irresistible urge to head out somewhere. Why do I like driving in heavy rain? I can’t quite explain it myself, but I love the atmosphere...

2022.04.15Touring Reports, Porsche 911

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2022.04.12Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

The Most Powerful 911 Ever? Porsche 911 GT2 RS Review: Can You Tame This Beast?

The Ultimate 911: GT2 RS with the Weissach Package I’ve written plenty of reviews of the GT3, but this is my first time behind the wheel of a GT2 RS. Before getting into the drive, let’s take a closer look at what makes the GT2 RS a step beyond the GT3. Porsche’s GT lineup spans five models. The best-known is the GT3, joined by the GT4 for the Cayman and the GT for the Cayenne....

2022.04.12Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911