Reviews & Test Drives

Spent a Day with the Porsche 718 Cayman: Is the Base Cayman Really Worth Buying?

Test Driving the 718 Cayman The other day, as a loaner car during the GT3’s one-year inspection, I was able to borrow a 718 Cayman for a full day. Both my spouse and I took turns driving it, so I’ll share my impressions from a female perspective—how my wife would feel using the Cayman as a daily driver—and my husband will share his thoughts from the viewpoint of a Porsche enthusiast and driver. This loaner...

Porsche Cayman

[Porsche Owners File #21] Cayman S (987) Purchase, Options & Driving Review

“The Porsche Owners File” is a project born from readers’ requests to share the genuine voices of various Porsche owners. The 21st installment features a purchase, options, and driving review of the Cayman S from “kazu.” 〘Owner Information〙 ・Featured car: 2009 Cayman S PDK with 37,000 km ・Pen name: kazu (kazu’s blog: PORSCHE 987 Cayman S PDK from age 60) ・Residence: Kanto region ・Family: Wife, two sons, two daughters ・Past cars: Under my name: VW...

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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...

Porsche Cayman

Porsche New 718 Cayman GT4 – If My Husband Were to Buy, This Would Be His Choice

The new Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder were just announced, and Twitter has been buzzing with this topic since yesterday. Since the configurator was already available overseas, my husband gave it a try right away. He considered it from the perspective of “If I were to buy one…” so I’d like to share his choices. New 718 Cayman GT4 Exterior First, he chose Miami Blue for the color. He was torn between Racing Yellow and...

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Breaking News! Porsche Unveils New 718 Cayman GT4 and Spyder with Long-Awaited 4.0L Natur...

This morning’s Porsche press release announced that the new 718 GT4 and 718 Spyder have been unveiled with a 4.0L naturally aspirated engine. My husband quickly summarized the key points he’s excited about, so I’d like to share them below. New 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder This morning, the long-awaited press release arrived. The new 718 GT4 and 718 Spyder have been announced. Let me quickly outline the points that caught my attention. 420PS!...