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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....

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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...

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Driving a Porsche 911 on the Highway at Night (Chugoku Expressway)!

Riding in the Air-Cooled 911 with Our Family of Four The other day, we took the air-cooled 911 (964 C2) and headed to my husband’s parents’ house with our family of four. It takes about three hours round trip on the highway from our home to their place. That morning, I was excited, thinking, “It’s our first time going out with the whole family in the air-cooled 911!” I eagerly packed souvenirs and other things...