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Why the Porsche Panamera Is Truly an Amazing Car — A Look at Its Grueling Test Drives

Pre-Testing of the 911 Porsche’s catalog specs are accurate, and in fact, sometimes the actual numbers even surpass the catalog figures, as I wrote in a previous blog post. At that time, I knew a little about Porsche’s grueling tests in the scorching heat of Death Valley, but recently I was amazed to find an article stating that “the pre-testing of the new Porsche 911 Carrera covered an incredible 3 million kilometers.” …3 million kilometers...

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Researching Paul Frère, Author of the Porsche 911 Bible “Porsche 911 Story”

Porsche 911 Story The other day, a very hefty book titled “Porsche 911 Story” arrived at my home. The author is a foreigner named “Paul Frère.” Who is this elderly gentleman? (*_*) Curious, I looked him up… He was a Belgian driver born in France. He competed in F1 from 1952 to 1956 and became an automotive journalist after retiring. He had a close friendship with Akitaro Kobayashi, the founding editor of the magazine Car...

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Reading About Japan’s Oldest Existing Porsche Dealer

911DAYS The recently released 911DAYS 2018AUTUMN Vol.73 features a special theme: “Our Porsche Sports Cars 70th Anniversary—How We All Came to Love Porsche”. Looking back at Porsche’s history, the content is fascinating and very enjoyable. (In a previous blog, I also excerpted from the magazine in an article titled “Thoughts from the Lyrics of Momoe Yamaguchi’s ‘Playback Part 2’—Don’t Underestimate Me, It’s Your Fault.”) As I flipped through the pages again, I realized I had...

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Porsche Releases Video Explaining All 911 Models in Under 5 Minutes!

All Porsche 911 derivatives The Porsche 911 has reigned as a sports car icon for 50 years, and recently I came across a video on Porsche’s YouTube channel that explains every 911 model in under 5 minutes. Because it’s so concise, the essence is packed in and easy to understand, and I even learned quite a few new things. Above all, the video is stylish. It unfolds like flipping through a booklet with a black...

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Is Porsche Brake Squeal a Defect? No, It’s the True Mark of Porsche Brakes.

Porsche Brakes Are Squeaking The other day, while waiting at a red light, a Porsche appeared in the opposite lane. Since their light was red too, the Porsche driver pressed the brakes, and I heard a loud “squeeeak” sound, just like when you slam the brakes on a bicycle. I blurted out, “What’s that noise? Are the brakes broken or something? lol” and my husband immediately replied, That’s not broken at all. In fact, that...

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Glossary of Porsche Terms for Beginners

Encountering Unknown Industry Terms Every Day Lately, when I receive owners’ files about their beloved Porsches or read reviews in motor magazines, I often come across words that make me think, “Huh? What does this mean?” While these terms are common knowledge among Porsche owners and car enthusiasts, as a layperson, many of these words are new to me, and sometimes I have to ask my husband to explain them. The other day, I jotted...

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The Golden Rule for Porsche Drivers: How to Properly Start a Porsche Manual Transmission

On “OgiYahagi’s Car History” Previously, on BS Nippon TV’s “OgiYahagi’s Car History NO CAR, NO LIFE!”, Masataka Matsutoya, well known as the host of Car Graphic TV and a passionate car enthusiast, appeared. He’s not only a music producer but also a motor journalist—a truly multi-talented person. In the show, Matsutoya’s beloved Porsche “911 GT3 (996.1 MT)” was featured. *Image source: OgiYahagi’s Car History “Masataka Matsutoya” This 911 GT3 was known as the “911 closest...

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Driving a Porsche at Home! I Bought Assetto Corsa for PS4.

My Husband’s Daily Racing Game Practice Almost every day, my husband immerses himself in car racing games on his PlayStation 4 or Xbox. He’s quite serious about it, having purchased a driving setup like the one in the picture, allowing him to practice with a sensation almost akin to driving a real car. The other day, he suddenly announced, “I bought Assetto Corsa!” I couldn’t help but ask, “Wait, what? Why the rush? What got...

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Is It a Defect When Porsche Tires Make a Grinding Noise at Low-Speed Turns?

The Tire “Grinding” Noise On cold winter days, when turning the steering wheel at low speeds, you might hear a “grinding” or “scraping” noise from the tires. (For example, when turning right or left to exit a parking lot.) Some owners have even contacted their dealer asking, “Is this a defect?” But to put it simply, this is not a defect. My husband recently explained the reason behind this, but as usual, I didn’t quite...

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Investigating Porsche’s Record-Breaking History — Time Records, Guinness World Records, a...

The Holy Ground of Time Attacks The Nürburgring is a world-famous, ultra-challenging course known as the holy ground for time attacks by car manufacturers worldwide. My husband has been practicing relentlessly on the Nürburgring in Gran Turismo on PlayStation, trying to shave off even a second. (I wonder where he’s headed with this…) I believe he’s run it over 100 laps, and he says he has memorized the long course of over 20 km perfectly....

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