ポルシェ タイカンGTS | 車, 道路, ガードレール, 木, 山道, 屋外, PORSCHE, Taycan
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Test-Driving the Porsche Taycan GTS: How Does It Compare with the 4S Cross Turismo?

A friend recently bought a Porsche Taycan GTS and invited me along for a drive. Here’s my impression from behind the wheel—and how it compares with the Taycan 4S Cross Turismo we have at home. How My Friend Ended Up Buying a Taycan GTS My friend had been driving a BMW 320i for five years and 50,000 km, and was thinking about moving up to a BMW 4 Series M440i Coupe. But then, he found...

ポルシェ911 GT3(991) | 車, 道路, ガードレール, 山, 木, 山道, 屋外, PORSCHE, 911, 991
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Comparing the Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2, Manual): A Back-to-Back Look at Old and New

I recently had the chance to drive a manual Porsche 911 GT3 from the 991.2 generation. Here’s my review, with comparisons to the 996-generation GT3. Porsche 996 GT3 vs. 991 GT3 In my previous article, I wrote about taking the 996 GT3 for a test drive and how impressed I was. Before that excitement had even worn off, I got the chance to drive a later-generation 991 GT3. I used to own a manual 991.2...

ポルシェ911GT3(996) | 車, 道路, ガードレール, 木, 山道, 屋外, PORSCHE, 911, 996
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Porsche 911 GT3 (996): Superb Handling, a Naturally Aspirated Engine, and the True Spirit...

Driving the 996-Generation Porsche 911 GT3, Phase 2 We’ve driven a wide range of 911s for this blog, from the original model to the latest 992-generation GT3, but our coverage of the 996 and 997 generations is still relatively limited. So far, our 996 coverage has been limited to drives in a Phase 2 Carrera 4S and a Phase 1 Carrera 4. This time, we had the chance to drive a beautifully preserved, completely original...

ポルシェがわが家にやってきたのライブ配信 | マイク, スマートフォン, 人, ポッドキャスト配信, ラジオ番組, PORSCHE
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【Livestream Recap】Vol. 28: Discover the Latest Porsche Models—from Track Days to Long-D...

Here’s a recap of a recent livestream from *Welcome Home, PORSCHE*. We’ve organized the conversation by topic for easy reading. If you enjoyed the show, please give it a thumbs-up and subscribe to the channel! Topics and Highlights 1. Track-day takeaways from last week at Fuji Speedway [05:23] Perfect weather made for excellent track conditions, with 53 cars taking part. Driving a 718 Cayman T, the host finished fifth and seventh in two sessions, seeing...

718ケイマンTのエンブレム | 車, エンブレム, ショールーム, 展示会, PORSCHE, 718, Cayman
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My First Track Day in a 718 Cayman T: A Beginner’s Impressions of Fuji Speedway

I recently took part in a 911days track event and drove Fuji Speedway in a 718 Cayman T. I’ve driven at Fuji Speedway several times before, but this was my first time there in a Cayman T. My previous track cars include a 981 Boxster GTS, a 991 GT3, an early 991 Carrera 4 GTS, and a 992 Cabriolet. Taking a 2.0-Liter Base Engine on Track I’ve written before that I thought the base-model 718...

タイカン クロスツーリスモ4S | 車, 道路, 木, 空, 屋外, 駐車中, PORSCHE, Taycan
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What I Learned About the Porsche Taycan’s Brilliant Driving Dynamics After Buying One

It’s been almost a month and a half since my wife bought a Taycan. We take it out on the Royu Driveway now and then, use it for commuting, and drive it on family outings. This time, I want to talk about what makes the Taycan such a joy to drive. I’ll cover what it’s like to live with as an EV in more detail another time. Our Taycan is a 4S Cross Turismo. It...

718ケイマンT | 車, 道路, 木々, ワインディングロード, 走行中, PORSCHE, 718, Cayman, 982
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Six Months with the 718 Cayman T: How Has It Been? (Part 2)

Picking up where Part 1 left off, this time I’ll focus on how the 718 Cayman T feels on winding roads and the highway. 718ケイマンTの納車から半年経過してどうだった?(前編) Mid-Engine Cornering at Its Best Our family has a 981 Boxster GTS and a 992, too, but the 718 Cayman T corners differently from both. Of course, with its mid-engine layout, it feels closer to the 981 Boxster GTS—but its dynamic performance is in a different league. Just as you’d...

718ケイマンT | 車, 道路, 木, 森, 山道, ワインディングロード, 紅葉, PORSCHE, Cayman, 982
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Six Months with the 718 Cayman T: What I’ve Learned (Part 1)

It’s been about six months since our 718 Cayman T was delivered, and we’ve now driven it more than 2,000 km. It’s not quite through its running-in period yet, but we’ve taken it on several short tours. So this feels like a good time to share my impressions so far. The 718 Cayman T’s Appeal, Seen Through the Eyes of a Carrera T Owner The 718 Cayman T’s biggest strength is its beautifully judged chassis...

ポルシェ911ターボ(997) | 車, 道路, ガードレール, 木, 山道, 屋外, PORSCHE, 911, 997
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Driving the Porsche 911 Turbo (997): The Original Dual Personality of a Turbo

After driving the 987 Cayman, I had the chance to get behind the wheel of its contemporary, the 997-generation 911 Turbo. Here’s what the experience was like. The Porsche 911 Turbo (997) The 997-generation Porsche 911 marked a break from the 996’s “fried-egg” headlights, returning instead to the round headlights of the air-cooled era. I remember well when it first went on sale. Its design seemed like a further evolution of the 993, with just...

ポルシェ・ケイマン(987) | 車, 道路, 木, 落ち葉, 山道, 屋外, PORSCHE, Cayman, 987
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Test-Driving the Porsche Cayman (987): The Perfect Companion

After mentioning on YouTube and on this blog that we had few test-drive reports covering generations such as the 987, 997, 986, and 996, I had the chance to get behind the wheel of a late-model 987 Cayman. Here’s my report. Late-Model 987 Cayman Base The car I’m test-driving this time is a late-model 987 Cayman. For the facelift, the engine grew from 2.7 liters to 2.9 liters, and output rose to 265 PS. One...