Readers' Report] My impressions of driving the new Porsche 911 (992) on the German Autobahn.
Published on: 07.30.2019
Germany, Porsche Trip
It has been five years since my husband and I rented a Porsche to drive on the autobahn and the Romantic Road in Germany.
I wish I could go back to driving on the autobahn in my Porsche. I want to live in Stuttgart. I really want to go to Germany in the near future.
He mumbles.It is difficult to fully demonstrate the performance of a Porsche on Japanese roads and highways.I'm not sure.
Five years ago, we rented a 911 in Frankfurt and drove a considerable distance along the Autobahn and Romantic Road to Stuttgart and Munich, but that was before Porsche came to our house and it was my husband's first experience with a Porsche. So, I thought, "What the heck...Now, I could have better control of the Porsche and enjoy it more.There also seems to be a feeling of "I'm not sure I can do this.
Then a few months ago. I received this message on my blog.
Nice to meet you, Mina.I have lived in Germany now for almost five years.It has been almost 3 years since I moved to Stuttgart. I have never been that interested in Porsche before, but where I live, I see so many Porsches every day that I started to look into what makes them so appealing, which led me to this blog.
At least once before returning home.I would like to use the Porsche Museum's PORSCHE DRIVE and take a ride in a 911.I believe that this is a good idea.
I told my husband about this message.
Wow, how I envy you! That's awesome! I can drive on the Autobahn and the Romantic Road as much as I want!
He was very excited. He replied to the message he received, "If you ever get to drive a Porsche in Germany, please let us know how it feels to drive and what you think of it.
Porsche on the Autobahn.
Then the other day, I received another message from this person.
Finally.At the Porsche Museum, I was able to experience driving a Porsche for the first time.This was my first time to ride in a running sports car, including as a passenger, so my impressions may be very amateurish, but I would like to send my thoughts.
And.
Oh wow! Holy shit! ！！！！
I didn't expect you to really send me your thoughts on the Porsche.(That's rude...)I was very happy to receive the message from the sender of the message. I immediately read the feedback I received and found it so interesting that I decided to share it on this blog with the permission of the sender of the message.
By the way, here is the Porsche we were able to borrow this time.
Vehicle rented: Porsche 911 (992) 4S Cabriolet (Transmission: PDK)
Car Manufacture date: February 2019
Mileage: 6300 km
Cost: 399 euros for rental and gasoline
And what's more.New 991 (992)That's Germany!!! That's Germany!
So, I rented this new 911 for a whole day andImpressions after driving approximately 650 km on the autobahn and through German townsWe would like to introduce the following.
Image Source.porsche.com
Forest and country roads in Germany
In a nutshell, my impression is.Driving is fun!It was a "one of a kind" experience for me. It was a very new experience for me, as I had previously thought of cars only as a means of transportation. First of all, most of the forest roads (national roads) between German cities have a speed limit of 100 km/h. On this day, there were almost no cars, and I enjoyed driving along the roads with many curves and ups and downs without any stress, listening to the sound of car engines.
It was also the first time for me to experience enjoying the sound of a car engine.It was. This may be because it is rare for me to hear the engine noise inside the car I usually drive.
autobahn (only used for German, etc. highways)
Autobahn, although I was too scared to go up to 230 km/h.(And with pretty sweaty hands, too.)My colleague was up to 300 km/h for a moment.(There is an unrestricted speed zone on the Autobahn.)
When the speed exceeds about 220 km/h, the Sport Plus mode comes in handy and I felt the car stabilize. AlsoI was able to run for about 30 minutes at an average speed of 180 km/h. I had no fear and was very stable.I enjoyed driving the car very much.
In my usual car, I would feel a strong swaying of the car body at about 150 km/h, which would make me uneasy, but I felt such a sense of security, which I thought was only possible with a Porsche.
downtown
Secondly, there are a lot of traffic jams in the city of stuttgart.Stressful, perhaps after driving on forest roads and autobahns.I have had this happen. But this may be the same with other cars, not just Porsche lol. Also, when I had it open, I felt very comfortable and open in the city.
On the other hand, on the forest roads, there were many cows, horses, etc., and in the open, I often smelled their feces, etc. lol.
Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
As I mentioned in the introduction.Really fun to drive.It was a great car that made me think, "I'd like to rent this car every day. But if you ask me if I would want to drive it every day...but I would like to rent a Cayman or some other type of car at least once a year.
Driving a Porsche abroad
I really envy you that you can drive a 911 in Germany. For me living in Japan, it is a world I do not know, so it is very interesting to learn about it in this way, and it also expands my dreams of traveling to Germany.
In fact, there are some reader Porsche owners who live in the U.S. on this blog.Since it is quite global when you think about it (laughs), I think it would be interesting to report on how it felt to drive a Porsche on foreign roads.
Thank you very much, Mr. S.!
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Thank you Mina and Stuttgart for the excellent report.
So it is a paid test drive for the general public. Since Porsche itself is doing this, the condition is certainly better than rental cars.
It looks like I can make reservations online, so I would definitely like to use this service when I travel.
Canada is like Montreal and the U.S. is like Atlanta, so relatively speaking, Germany is the easiest to get to...although it is far away.
As for the 911, it is somewhat strange that there is also a partial 991.2 if the photo is correct.
I don't know how accurate the specifications are, but I know that some of them have sliding roofs and some have PCCBs.
Each body color is available, so it might be best to check.
PorscheDreamer.
Thank you for everything.
>I would love to use this service when I travel, since it looks like I can make reservations online.
I would love to take advantage of that! (which means I have no plans to go overseas at all lol)
>As for the 911, it is somewhat strange that there is also a partial 991.2 if the photo is correct.
>I don't know how accurate the specifications are, but I know that some of them have sliding roofs and some have PCCBs.
I guess it is luck which 911 is available to rent.... If possible, I would like to have something with PCCB or something.
I'd love to see the various body colors in person!
I also rented a 991.2 generation Carrera 2 GTS for 24 hours at the Porsche Drive at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart a year ago.
The route was to stay overnight in Baden-Baden, a spa resort, and return to Stuttgart through Schwarzwald. On the morning of the second day, I scraped my right rear wheel on a small curb and scratched it quite noticeably, and from then on I was very nervous and wondered "how much do I have to pay? I don't remember much until we returned to the Porsche Museum.
I was prepared for a high bill because the person in charge told me that I would receive an email later, but in the end, I never received any email or anything, and the deposit temporarily charged from my credit card was returned in full, so they let me off scot-free... Porsche has a big heart.
Driving manners of German people are very good, or rather, Germans are very strict about the rules, so it was very exciting to see cars in front of me give way when I was approaching them at 200 km/h in the leftmost passing lane. However, if you are not careful, a hyper car will come up behind you at 300 km/h and you will have to yield the lane.
The German approach to speed limits on roads is extremely rational, with unrestricted speeds being the basic rule, and necessary speed limits being applied in towns, on curves, and in sections where there is a reasonable risk of accidents, such as road construction. Therefore, everyone obeys the speed limit very well, and if they do not, it is dangerous. When the restricted section is over, they accelerate to over 180 km/h at full power.
I rented a BMW M3, which is not a Porshce, and drove on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, which is also treated as a "one-way public road with no speed limits".
I thought that Porsche should be driven around in Germany.
iron acid
It's been a while! And thank you for sharing the information.
Just reading your comment makes me want to go to Germany and drive a Porsche (lol).
It's in this land called Germany that Porsche was born.
I feel like I know what you mean.
I used to travel to Germany and I didn't drive.
I'd love to see you make another trip to Germany one of these years and drive a Porsche.
I would like to drive on the Romantic Road, the Autobahn, and the Nürburgring (in the passenger seat, because I don't think I can drive on the Nürburgring...^^;)
Mina.
It has been a while since I have commented. I just recently went on a trip to Germany and France. I traveled from Munich to Stuttgart and Frankfurt by autobahn. The rental car was not a Porsche but a VW Touareg. I was driving at 200km/hr on the unrestricted section, but it was surprisingly stable, and I felt that this is the bottom power of German cars or the required level. If it had been a Porsche, the speed would have been even higher.
I also went to Neuschwanstein Castle, which was mentioned in a previous article. It was sunny all day and we could see the castle beautifully, but I heard that Mina couldn't see much because she is a woman of rain and fog.
Mr. SN.
Oooh I see you did! I'm so jealous!
After all, German cars are built on the assumption that they will be driven on the Autobahn at high range speeds.
>I also went to Neuschwanstein Castle, which was mentioned in an earlier article. The whole day was sunny and we could see it very beautifully.
I'm so jealous! You are a sunny man, SN!
Neuschwanstein Castle on a clear day must be beautiful...!
I would love to travel to Germany again with my family.
And also, I would be happy if you could continue to tell us about the Panamera situation in the U.S.A. ^^^.
Thank you for your continued support!
Mina, nice to meet you.
I've been in Germany by myself for a little over a year now (it's in Bavaria) and I drive a 993 Carrera 4.
This is my second Porsche, as I previously drove a '71 2.2 liter 911 (a so-called narrow) in Japan.
I was born and raised in the mountains of Hyogo Prefecture, and my family is still in Kobe City, Japan.
I enjoy reading this article as I recall the memories of the road I took.
Germany and the countryside north of Mt. Rokko are a bit similar. The villages are scattered on not so hilly and rugged terrain...
There are many situations where you can feel the practicality of the Porsche by being able to fly this one Autobahn without worry, but even if the speed range is a little different.
I think the fun of driving is the same ... there are not many tight mountain roads, so I may miss that.
(When I was in Japan, the mountain was my holiday driving course again @ Chuo Ward, Tokyo.)
I also went to drive the Nürburgring once. The road itself is a normal mountain road, but professional drivers such as RingTaxi drive 911GT3 and
It's scary because they pass you at full throttle in a Mercedes AMG GT! It's better to learn the road well with games and Youtoube before you go.
I could go on and on...
I look forward to reading it. Enjoy the Porsche life with your family. I am rooting for you.
Ryota.
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>The country roads of Germany and the north side of Mt. Rokko are a bit similar. The villages are scattered on not so hilly and rugged terrain...
I see! I was thinking that there must not be many roads in Keihanshin where Porsche can show its performance.
If you think about it, there are quite a few fun paths, including mountain roads.
Narrow Porsche... wow, that's cool!
I imagine that it would be very interesting to drive narrow cars in Rokko and Ashiyari, although I am sure it would be difficult to drive them.
I bet the 993 Carrera 4 is fun too...
My husband plays games every week on the Nürburgring track and
Mina-chan, try running too! but she is not running at all because it takes a lot of concentration ^^;
If I ever go to Germany, I'll be sure to prep myself well in advance with some games!
I hope you will keep us updated with more information.
Thank you for your continued support.
It's been a while, but I'll also be at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart in July 2019 with Porsche Drive.
I reserved a 991.2 GTS Cub... but for some reason I was assigned a 992 Carrera 4S Coupe.
Unfortunately, it was raining on the way to Munich, and there was some kind of yellow warning about the coolant around the hotel.
Early next morning, warning level goes up, call Porsche, no one answers because it's early.
Well, it was normal for me to run with a leaking radiator and refilling water during my Lancer Evo days (what kind of life is that?). ＜The radiator of the Evo is a consumable item.
I had to return the car to the museum in time, so I drove slowly on Autobahn 8 and eventually got a red warning, so I had to abandon the trip.
There was a sad incident where the vehicle was recovered, the Autobahn could not be fully opened, and the museum could not be seen due to time constraints orz....
I had also toured the factory the day before and had completely turned my wife, who was supposed to have a good feeling about Porsche, against me.
Hmmm...I'm a long way off from purchasing.
Well, the 24 hour rental minutes are now NO CHARGE, but I feel that what we lost is greater.
I still have a 991.2 coupe and a 991.2 turbo S cub that I bought at the museum store.
MY @ Nishinomiya City
Thank you!
Er, yes...!
That's a big deal...!
Moreover, from the very beginning, we were assigned a car that was different from the one we had reserved...
We, too, had a Boxster reserved for our trip to Germany, but when we went to the counter, they told us it was "out."
I thought Germany was solid in that area, but I thought it was appropriate....
>Well, I got NO CHARGE for the 24-hour rental, but I think what I lost is bigger than what I got.
Even though the process up to that point was enjoyable, this trouble is certainly hard to deal with...
May your wife also regain her good impression of Porsche...!