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Reviews & Test Drives

Test Drive: Porsche 911 Turbo (997)|The Origin of Turbo’s Dual Nature

Following my test drive of the 987 Cayman, I had the opportunity to drive the 997-generation 911 Turbo, so I’d like to share my report. Porsche 911 Turbo (997) The 997-generation Porsche 911 marked a break from the 996’s teardrop headlights, deliberately returning to the classic round headlights reminiscent of the air-cooled era. I vividly remember when it was first released. Its design evolved from the 993, featuring a nicely rounded body that strongly retained...

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Reviews & Test Drives

Test Drive the Porsche 911 Type 996|A Masterpiece That Deserves More Recognition!

Porsche 911 Type 996 On this blog, I have experienced and reported on quite a number of 911s, from the original 911 to the ’73 Carrera and all the way to the 992 GT3, but for some reason, there are hardly any articles about the 996 and 997. Regarding the 996, I have done only one review of a later model Carrera 4S, but that car had modified suspension and wheels, so it wasn’t a...

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Porsche 911

How to Drive a Porsche 911 (964) Tiptronic

964 Tiptronic Recently, the prices of used 964 models have been rising relentlessly. Just recently, it became a hot topic that even the 964 Tiptronic (Tip) surpassed 10 million yen, but there are now examples exceeding 17 million yen. This situation is, of course, partly due to the popularity of the 964, but another factor is the recent weak yen, which has made Japanese used cars relatively affordable from a global perspective. That said, the...

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Porsche 911

Upgrading My Porsche Battery to a MegaLife Lithium-Ion Battery! What Changed? Benefits an...

My husband replaced the battery in our air-cooled Porsche 911 (964) with a lithium-ion battery, and he shared his impressions including the differences from before. Please take a look if you’re interested. A Friend’s Story About Changing Their Porsche Battery First, let me clarify that this is not a sponsored article. This is a personal review based on a purchase made out of pocket, with no requests or influence from manufacturers or stakeholders. A little...

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Touring Reports

Traveling with a Porsche 911 (964)|A 1100km Weekend Journey in the Porsche 911 (964) Part 2

My husband recently went touring around Shikoku and the Chugoku region in an air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 C2), and he has written the follow-up article. Please have a look if you’re interested. Riding the Air-Cooled Porsche 911 (964) The morning we woke up in Fukuyama was unfortunately gloomy. The sky was overcast. The forecast predicted heavy rain, but at the moment, it wasn’t raining yet. As soon as we finished the hotel buffet, we got...

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How to Buy a Porsche

3 Reasons to Choose Porsche’s E-Hybrid Models|If You’re Torn Between Cayenne and Panamer...

Porsche’s E-Hybrid Our family’s Cayenne is the Cayenne E-Hybrid model, and after recently driving the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid as well, my spouse and I often say, “The more we drive Porsche’s E-Hybrid models, the more we love them. If we buy a Cayenne or Panamera in the future, it will definitely be a hybrid model.” So today, my husband has written about why Porsche’s E-Hybrid models are so amazing. Please have a look. Porsche Hybrids...

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Reviews & Test Drives

How Does My Husband Rate the Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid? How Does It Compare to the Caye...

At the end of last year, thanks to the kindness of a blog reader, I had the opportunity to test drive the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. I recently shared my own impressions, but my husband also wrote a review, so please take a look if you’re interested. Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid In late December, as cold rain gently fell, a striking sapphire blue Panamera appeared. I had seen sapphire blue Panameras twice before, but seeing it...

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Reviews & Test Drives

Why Did We Decide to Buy the Cayenne E-Hybrid? The Decisive Factors

Recently, I wrote an article about the delivery of our Cayenne E-Hybrid, and my husband has now written about why we chose the hybrid model among the Cayenne lineup in the first place. I’ll share impressions on driving performance, comfort, and fuel economy after we’ve put more miles on it. Initially, We Were Looking for a Base Cayenne The decision to purchase the Cayenne E-Hybrid came about quite quickly this time, so I’d like to...

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Reviews & Test Drives

First Impressions of the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid on Delivery Day

Cayenne E-Hybrid, Delivered I recently wrote an article about how the Cayenne E-Hybrid arrived at our home, and today I want to share my first impressions from driving it on delivery day. I plan to share my husband’s first impressions in a separate article soon. First Impressions of the Cayenne E-Hybrid Regarding the current Cayenne model, I have had the chance to test drive the Cayenne, Cayenne S, and Cayenne S Coupe before, but the...