Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster

Comparing the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and the 981 Boxster GTS

Got to Ride the 718 Boxster GTS!? One Saturday in February, my husband’s acquaintance took delivery of a 718 Boxster GTS, so my husband arranged to meet at the Higashi Rokko Observatory on the Royu Driveway and promised to get a ride. “Since it’s a special occasion, Mina, why don’t you come along too?” he said, so I asked my mother-in-law to watch the kids well in advance and eagerly looked forward to the day....

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Boxster
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Porsche 718 Cayman S Test Drive – Taking on the Royu Driveway in Sport Plus Mode!

Panamera Recall The other day, I received a letter from Porsche Japan regarding a recall for the 971 Panamera. Upon opening it, I read: “Due to improper programming in the electric power steering control unit, steering assist may be lost while driving. This could result in increased steering effort.” That said, I had never noticed any such issue before, so I thought our Panamera was probably fine. Then, Mr. H from the Porsche Center promptly...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman
Reviews & Test Drives

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Test Driving the Porsche 718 Cayman – What’s Changed from the 981?

Finally, a Chance to Drive the 718 Cayman The other day, I went to our local Porsche Center, where we always get great service, to have the speakers in our air-cooled 911 replaced. And to my surprise, they lent me a 718 Cayman as a loaner car! That morning, after dropping off my daughters at their respective daycare centers, I headed to the Porsche Center. Upon entering the showroom, right in front of me was...

Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman
Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News

Porsche Unveils the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T”!

718 Cayman T / Boxster T Porsche today announced new models: the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T”. The “T” stands for “Touring,” representing the purest, most lightweight versions. While the “911 Carrera T” has existed before, this is the first time the “T” badge is applied to the 718 series. Specifications of the 718 T? According to the Porsche Newsroom site, the specifications for the “718 Cayman T” and “718 Boxster T” are...

Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman, Porsche News
Porsche Trivia

Porsche Trivia

Investigating the Auto-Blipping Function on the Porsche Boxster (981 & 718)

Auto-Blipping on the Boxster The other day, while practicing driving the Boxster GTS (MT), I wrote that “it’s fun how the car automatically blips the throttle in Sport Plus mode when equipped with the Sport Chrono Package on a manual transmission.” After that, a reader commented: Does auto-blipping also work in Sport mode, not just Sport Plus? The 718 Cayman brochure says that with the Sport Chrono Package, auto-blipping occurs even in Sport mode. A...

Porsche Trivia
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Porsche Cayman

Porsche Cayman

Is Porsche Preparing to Launch the “Cayman T”? A Look Back at the Original Ca...

Porsche Cayman The other day, I came across an online news article stating that “Porsche is preparing to launch a new model called the 718 Cayman T.” I thought, “So not just the 911, but now a T version of the Cayman too?” Then it suddenly hit me… There isn’t a single article about the Cayman on this blog yet. Despite updating articles daily, why haven’t I written about the Cayman…? There’s no deep reason—in...

Porsche Cayman
Our Car Life

Our Car Life

Driving Suzuka Circuit in a Cayman GT4 — Gran Turismo Sport on PS4

With a PS4 Car Racing Game As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, my husband told me, “Driving the Boxster GTS with a manual transmission is way too fast for you right now. First, get comfortable driving with either PDK or manual on Gran Turismo on the PlayStation,” so my competitive spirit kicked in and I immediately tried out Gran Turismo Sport on our PS4 yesterday. Normally, I’d definitely pick “AT,” but I chose “MT” properly...

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