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2023.03.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Winter Snow Driving in a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS (991.1)

A Porsche for Winter: The Carrera 4 GTS March has arrived, bringing warmer temperatures and a welcome run of sunny, mild days. Our 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS has been with us for about a year and a half. It’s running beautifully: the engine revs eagerly, and the exhaust note seems to grow louder with every drive. We chose the Carrera 4 GTS because we wanted to own an all-wheel-drive Carrera. And since we wanted to...

2023.03.13Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2022.12.30Reviews & Test Drives

My Husband Has Driven More Than 100 Porsches—Here Are His 2022 Test-Drive Car of the Year...

2022 Test-Drive Car of the Year It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is almost over. The second half of the year seemed to fly by even faster than usual. “Time flies” has never felt more true. December, in particular, went by so quickly that I barely remember it at all—though maybe that’s just my bad memory! lol Thank you so much for following our blog, “Welcome Home, PORSCHE,” throughout the year. So, in what’s becoming...

2022.12.30Reviews & Test Drives

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2022.11.17Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Macan

The Early Porsche Macan: This Is What a Porsche SUV Should Be!

Recently, I had the chance to borrow a first-generation Porsche Macan S for about a week, so I’d like to share my impressions. The Porsche Macan Has Three Main Generations The Porsche Macan (Type 95B) first went on sale in 2014 and has received several updates over the years, making it a relatively long-running model. Broadly speaking, the lineup can be divided into three generations: the early model, the mid-cycle model, and the current, later...

2022.11.17Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Macan

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2022.11.06Porsche Macan

Test Driving the Early Model Porsche Macan S | My Impressions from a Porsche-Loving Wife’...

The Loaner Was an Early Model Macan S Recently, my husband sent his air-cooled Porsche 911 (964C2) and Boxster (981GTS) for inspection, so we borrowed a loaner—and it turned out to be an early model Macan S. A few years ago, my husband had the chance to borrow his brother’s Macan Turbo for a short drive, and he was absolutely thrilled with it. It left such a strong impression that it still comes up in...

2022.11.06Porsche Macan

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2022.11.03Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Review: Let’s See What It Can Really Do

Among Porsche’s recent new models, one has really caught my attention: the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. I even placed an order, but production slots seem to be extremely limited, so I’ve more or less given up hope of getting one (laughs). I recently had the chance to drive a 718 Cayman GT4 RS, so here’s my review. 718 Cayman GT4 RS This is the range-topping Cayman, taking the performance of the GT4 to an even...

2022.11.03Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Cayman

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2022.10.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Testing the PASM Sport Suspension on a Porsche 911 (992) Carrera S Cabriolet

PASM Sport Suspension I’ve driven plenty of current-generation Porsche 911s (992), but this one had a relatively uncommon option: PASM Sport Suspension. Also known as the PASM Sport Chassis, this setup lowers the car by about 10 mm. It also uses stiffer springs, with the promise of improved performance. PASM Sport Suspension comes standard on GTS models from the 991.2 generation onward (except the Targa), as well as the 992 Carrera T and 992 Turbo...

2022.10.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

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2022.10.19Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster

Living with Two Porsche GTS Models: The 981 Boxster and Early 991 911

Two Porsches to Treasure I’d love to keep every Porsche I’ve owned for the rest of my life, but there are two I’m especially reluctant to part with. They’re the Boxster GTS (981) and 911 Carrera 4 GTS (early 991), built around the same time. Both wear the GTS badge—short for “Grand Touring Sport”—and are powered by naturally aspirated flat-six engines from before noise and emissions regulations became as stringent as they are today. The...

2022.10.19Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster

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2022.09.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Macan

2022 Porsche Macan Review: Winding Roads and Final Verdict

Taking the Third-Generation Porsche Macan on Winding Roads As in the previous installment, this is a review of the third-generation Porsche Macan. This time, I’m sharing my impressions after taking it out on winding roads. The Macan has always been a particularly sporty SUV. In fact, “sporty” hardly does it justice—it has the agility to make you want to call it a sports car. The first-generation Macan left a powerful impression that’s still vivid in...

2022.09.21Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Macan

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2022.09.15Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Macan

2022 Porsche Macan Base Review: City Driving and Highway Performance

The Third-Generation Porsche Macan I recently borrowed the current, third-generation Macan—also known as the Macan 3 or facelifted Macan—as a loaner while my 991 Carrera 4 GTS was in the shop. After about a week behind the wheel, here are my honest impressions. This is the latest Macan, in its simplest base-model configuration. It has very few options; the main one is a set of 14-way Comfort Seats with memory function. The wheels are the...

2022.09.15Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche Macan

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2022.08.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911

Test-Driving the Porsche 911 (996): A Classic That Deserves More Recognition

The Porsche 911 (996) We’ve driven and written about a wide range of 911s, from the first-generation model and the 1973 Carrera to the 992 GT3. Yet for some reason, we’ve published very little about the 996 and 997. We’ve reviewed just one 996: a later-model Carrera 4S. But that car had a modified suspension and different wheels, so it wasn’t an opportunity to experience the model in original condition. This time, we had the...

2022.08.26Reviews & Test Drives, Porsche 911