The Time When I Had No Interest in Cars As I’ve written many times on this blog, I used to have absolutely no interest in cars. When I met my husband about 10 years ago, he was driving a BMW 318i, but since I wasn’t interested in cars at all, I don’t remember anything about how it felt to ride in it. We often went out somewhere on holidays, so I rode in the car...
Body Colors of Japanese Cars… The other day, when I was back at my parents’ house talking with my dad—who has absolutely no interest in cars—he suddenly said this: “Japanese cars don’t really have good colors. European cars seem to have a lot of mature, understated colors, but Japanese cars don’t seem to have those attractive options. So in the end, people just pick safe colors like black or white.” Wow… I never thought my...
A Long-Awaited Visit to Mercedes me The other day, I had some errands to run alone in Umeda, Osaka, and decided to drop by Mercedes me at Grand Front Osaka for the first time in a while. Since I’m usually not very tuned into events, it was only by coming out into the city that I truly felt Christmas was just around the corner. On the first floor of the North Building of Grand Front,...
Driving Uses Your Muscles The other day, I participated in a Porsche driving school (Porsche Track Experience), and during that time, I really felt how much muscle driving actually uses. Of course, you need strong pedal force when braking hard, and for slalom driving, I learned that pressing your back into the seat and pushing the steering wheel requires leg strength to brace yourself and core stability. That said, I’m obviously not aiming to be...
Porsche and Gasoline Cars The other day, I received a message on the blog. It was from someone working in the automotive industry overseas who had been searching online for a Porsche they might want in the future and happened to find this Porsche blog. Toward the end of their message, they wrote this: If you don’t buy a Porsche within the next 10 years… production of gasoline cars will end due to fossil fuel...
Full Throttle Challenge Recently, I’ve been sharing articles about participating in the Porsche Track Experience (PTE) held in Shirahama, and at the end, everyone took part in a 400m full throttle challenge. 女性だって「ポルシェ乗り」と言われたい！ – ポルシェのドライビングスクールに行ってきた At the usual Porsche Track Experience (PTE) held at Fuji Speedway, this full throttle challenge doesn’t take place. It’s a program only possible because it’s held on the site of a former airport with a long runway of about 2...
J-Turn The other day, I wrote the first part of my article about participating in the Porsche Track Experience (PTE) with my Boxster (morning program), and today I want to share about the latter half (part of the afternoon program). 女性だって「ポルシェ乗り」と言われたい！ – ポルシェのドライビングスクールに行ってきた The first training session in the afternoon was the “J-Turn.” Since I had never heard of a J-Turn before, I couldn’t picture it, so I looked it up online on the spot...
She Wasn’t a Car Enthusiast When my husband and I go to car events or the Royu Driveway and chat with fellow car lovers, the conversation often leads to comments like, “It’s great that you both enjoy cars as a couple.” Sometimes, people ask, “Was your wife always interested in cars?” To that, I reply, “No, I originally had no interest in cars at all… I understood the Prius, but beyond that, I really didn’t...
Porsche Track Experience The other day, I participated in the Porsche Track Experience (PTE) held at the former Nanki-Shirahama Airport in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture here, driving a Boxster GTS (MT). The course I took was the Precision program, a full-day schedule from 8:15 AM to 5:20 PM, packed with intensive training. Since the start was early, I arrived the day before, but I was worried about the weather on the day. Fortunately, the rain that...
Driving the Boxster to Wakayama The other day, I drove my Boxster from home to Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, to attend the Porsche Track Experience held at the former Nanki-Shirahama Airport site. Meanwhile, my husband and daughters headed there in the Panamera. The distance from home to Shirahama is about 180 km. The day before, when I met some moms from the kindergarten, they said, “You’re going again tomorrow, right? Be careful,” and I replied, “Yeah,...
