Visit Porsche Experience Center (PEC) Tokyo

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There are two reasons why I decided to go to PEC Tokyo this time.

One is,I received an invitation to PEC Tokyo when I bought my new Carrera T.The first is that The other,My husband got a driving lesson ticket from PEC Tokyo with his hometown tax payment, which will expire in July.This is for the sake of.

Last time, we drove from our home to Chiba by ourselves, but the long-distance trip with three children was much more difficult than I had imagined. (Moreover, my husband went on a touring trip with the car and I had to drive the three children home by myself, and on top of that, we got caught in the heavy traffic on the highway in Kanagawa.)

After learning that lesson (laughs), I took the plane this time, which helped me a lot because I was much less tired from the round-trip travel.

Now, I would like to write about my impressions of PEC Tokyo after an absence of one and a half years.

Impressions of PEC Tokyo

The GT4RS was amazing...!

In this driving lesson,I chose the GT4RS.My husband once had the opportunity to drive a GT4RS for a friend of ours, and he said, "It was crazy amazing!Because he was so excited about it," he said.

However, since my new car this time was a Carrera T (base grade), I could only choose the base Carrera under the normal invitation quota, but I decided to pay the extra fee and drive the GT4RS.

In fact, the performance of the GT4RS was truly amazing.Driving like you've never experienced before, it's just like a racing car!On the one hand, I was surprised at how easy it was to handle. On the other hand, I was surprised at how easy it was to handle.

The powerful engine sound echoes directly inside the car,As the speed increased and the RPMs rose, I could hardly hear the instructor. The Carrera T also felt like a sporty car, but the GT4RS was something else entirely.

Also, it was my first time driving with bucket seats, and I was like, "I've never driven with bucket seats before."How about a backrest that doesn't fall down...At first I thought, "I'm not sure if this is a good idea," but it felt good to hold and was not a problem at all. Especially when turning a corner, it was rather easy to drive because it was easy to transfer power from the back and arms to the steering wheel.

We drove the various courses provided for the driving lessons, and the full acceleration full brake experience was tremendous, and when you step on the gas pedal at full throttle, the "If we accelerate any further, we will die...I even had a fear that I was going to be able to do something about it.

I had previously attended a driving school in a Panamera Turbo and experienced full acceleration and full braking that pushed me into the seat,The instantaneous power and acceleration of the GT4RS was much more awesome than that.

Also from the instructor,

Even many people who normally drive the GT4RS get scared and ease off the gas pedal halfway through the race, but you are very brave to go full throttle all the way to the end! That's fantastic!

I was so happy that he praised me (laughs).

Only when you can drive safely and smoothly can you drive quickly.

In every driving lesson, the instructor gives a demo run, and then I try it out,The instructor's driving was smooth and fluid throughout.

This was the same feeling I had last time, but no matter how fast I went, it was smooth, and once again I was amazed at how fluidly the car drove.

My instructor has actually raced professionally and has experience in the "In a daily-use car, tire grooves and brake pad wear are crazy low!I am convinced of that," he said.

We took a turn at driving on the way to the "I'm sorry.The steering wheel is a little slow, try bending it earlier!He was instructed that "If you bend it this fast, won't it bend too much?I thought, "I'm not sure if this is a good idea," but there was no need to worry about that at all.

With only a slight turn of the wheel, the car turns smoothly without slowing down. I was reminded of the importance of handling.

The instructor said,

Cars are like living creatures. If you try to force it, it won't work.It is important to feel how the car behaves and drive accordingly.It is just like trying to force a dog to pull when it wants to go in a different direction during a walk will not work. If you can learn this not only by understanding it in your head, but also by feeling it, you will be able to drive smoother and faster."

And.

Driving a car is very deep. I want to be able to drive better.

The restaurant had better food and better customer service.

We ate lunch at the restaurant, which tasted better than before and seemed to have better customer service. Before,It's a little thin.I sometimes feel like I'm not in the right place,I wonder if I can sit there, even though the window seat is pretty much empty..."But this time, the food tasted very good, and everyone there had a window seat, which was very satisfying.

The children, too, were eating up a storm.

Other staff members were friendly and talked to me, and I felt comfortable in many other ways.

It may be a little tough with small children.

However, children are still bored. That can't be helped, I guess.

Each driving lesson was 90 minutes, and my wife and I took it in turns (with lunch in between), even though there was a kids' area,It was a boring time for the children.

If we come back next time, I think it would be better to have my parents watch the children and come only as a couple.

I want to go back to driving school.

I am very happy to have been able to go to PEC Tokyo this time for the first time in a long time.

Even when I drive a Porsche on a regular basis, I never do full acceleration and full braking, and I can't even feel how it behaves where the road surface is slippery, and I can't say, "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that.To enjoy Porsche safely on a daily basis, experience driving at these facilities.I felt that it was very important to say "I'm sorry.

I haven't been able to go to a Porsche driving school (Porsche Track Experience) recently, but it's been a while since I've been back. I would like to learn the basics again and become a better driver.

From the instructor,

The handling is smooth, the body is responding to the car's behavior, full acceleration and full braking are very thoughtful, and it's insanely suited for the circuit!Circuit, take the challenge!

I was told, and I felt pretty good about it... (laughs) I think I'll make it my goal to make my circuit debut in a Carrera T around next year.

But first, I have to finish breaking in the car! (It's been a month since I took delivery of the car, and it's finally 1100km now, with 1900km to go lol)