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...

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How Does a Gran Turismo Champion Feel Driving a Real Porsche 911 GT3?

The Last Royu Driveway of 2019 As I mentioned in a recent article, at the end of last year, Ms. Riko Otsuka, host of the YouTube channel “GTSport Broadcasting Station”, and Tatsuya Sugawara, a GT player, came to our home. Since they were here, we thought, “Let’s head to the Royu Driveway and have the world-class GT player Sugawara drive the GT3.” My daughters, Riko, and I followed along in the Panamera. Sugawara has loved...

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[Reader Report] Impressions of Driving the New Porsche 911 (992) on the German Autobahn

A Journey to Porsche’s Homeland, Germany It’s been about five years since my husband and I rented a Porsche and drove on the Autobahn and the Romantic Road during our trip to Germany. Even after all this time, my husband often mutters, Ah, I want to drive a Porsche on the Autobahn again. I’d even consider living in Stuttgart. I really want to go back to Germany soon. It’s true that it’s hard to fully...

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Driving the Porsche 911 GT3 in Heavy Rain: How Far Can Cup Tires Go?

This time, my husband wrote an article about driving the GT3 in the rain in early July. Please take a look if you’re interested. One Month Since GT3 Delivery… This year, the rainy season started quite late in the Kansai region, but finally, the full-on rainy season has arrived. It’s been over a month since the GT3 was delivered, and to test its performance in wet conditions, we decided to deliberately take the GT3 out...

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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....