When driving the current model Porsche, you feel like “there\u2019s absolutely no way anything could surpass this performance<\/strong>.” Yet, when you test drive a newer model at a fair or event, you end up thinking, “Wow, it\u2019s completely different! It has surpassed the previous generation!” That\u2019s truly amazing.<\/p>\n On the other hand, you sometimes hear people say, “The newest Porsche might be the ‘best,’ but the ‘greatest’ Porsche is from the \u25cb\u25cb era.” I once spoke with an owner who has both water-cooled and air-cooled Porsches, and he said, “Porsche was perfected with this air-cooled generation<\/strong>.” When I heard that, it really struck me as profound.<\/p>\n While the newest Porsche is the best Porsche, the greatest Porsche belongs to the era of \u25cb\u25cb<\/p>\n So, when it comes to the theme of “water-cooled or air-cooled Porsche\u2014which is better?<\/strong>,” it seems to be a quietly hot topic of debate among Porsche owners.<\/p>\n Just the other day, my family and I went out to dinner with a Porsche owner, and during the meal, the owner and my husband were chatting:<\/p>\n “Air-cooled Porsches are really something special. So much fun. With just this one car, you feel like you don\u2019t need anything else.” They were talking with the enthusiasm of elementary school kids, clearly having a great time.<\/p>\n So, it\u2019s not about which is better or worse, or which ranks higher or lower\u2014everyone shares the feeling that “the Porsche you own is the greatest Porsche<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n And I find it heartwarming that they can appreciate each other\u2019s beloved cars like that.<\/p>\n Currently, my husband is fortunate to be in a position where he can drive both water-cooled and air-cooled Porsches. Every time he drives one of his beloved cars, he comes home from work clearly moved, as if “the car was just delivered today<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n – Man, the Boxster feels amazing. I drove home with the top down\u2014just perfect! Well, Porsches are expensive cars, so it\u2019s not enough to be impressed just once\u2014you\u2019ve got to keep feeling that thrill for a long time! (laughs)<\/p>\n On top of that, my husband often says things like this about air-cooled and water-cooled Porsches:<\/p>\n At first glance, air-cooled and water-cooled Porsches seem totally different. With air-cooled, the slightest throttle or brake input changes how the car behaves. Your driving skill directly affects the car\u2019s performance, which makes it fun.<\/strong> On the other hand, the latest Porsches have improved performance, with more electronic intervention, making them more stable, powerful, and faster. I\u2019m always amazed by their overwhelming completeness and high performance as cars<\/strong>. So, if you only drive a 964 air-cooled, you might think you don\u2019t need a GT3. Or if you only drive a GT3, you might think you don\u2019t need a Boxster or air-cooled. And when you drive a Panamera, you might think, ‘This one car is enough.’ These thoughts keep running through my head every time I switch cars. Seriously.<\/strong> But, whether I\u2019m in the latest 911 or the 30-year-old 964, the moment I sit down and grip the wheel, I feel the same ‘Ah\u2026 this is a Porsche’ sensation.<\/strong> It\u2019s really strange but true.<\/p>\n I see\u2014when he puts it that way, it really makes sense. Maybe next time I\u2019ll have him write a report on “What it\u2019s like to drive both air-cooled and water-cooled Porsches.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u6700\u65b0\u306e\u30dd\u30eb\u30b7\u30a7\u304c\u6700\u826f\u306e\u30dd\u30eb\u30b7\u30a7\u3068\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u6700\u65b0\u306e\u6c34\u51b7\u30dd\u30eb\u30b7\u30a7\u3068\u3001\u7a7a\u51b7\u30dd\u30eb\u30b7\u30a7\u3001\u4e21\u65b9\u306b\u4e57\u308b\u592b\u304c\u601d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u5c11\u3057\u66f8\u3044\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":14411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=14406"},"categories":[271,30],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_4937-800x600.jpg\")
<\/p>\nThe Greatest Porsche Is\u2026<\/h3>\n
\n“But when you drive the latest water-cooled model, wow, it\u2019s just incredible! You get totally blown away.”<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_0336-800x600-800x600.jpg\")
<\/p>\nDifferent Yet the Same Porsche<\/h3>\n
\n– The GT3 is incredible! It grips the road so tightly, it\u2019s like it\u2019s shaving the asphalt as it corners. An unbelievably amazing car.
\n– Air-cooled is just pure fun\u2014you can drive it however you want depending on your skill. When you nail a corner perfectly, you can\u2019t help but grin.
\n– The Panamera is truly something else. Even though it\u2019s such a big car, there are moments it feels just like a GT3. Really impressive.<\/p>\n