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PEC Tokyo deliveries reach 25 units: The exclusivity of PEC Tokyo deliveries goes beyond just the delivery date.

Porsche Sport Together Day 2026 was held on September 12, 2026, at the Porsche Experience Center Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as PEC Tokyo).

My experience participating in this eventis written here.

This time, I'd like to talk about a ceremony that actually took place quietly (?) during this event, where owners who received their cars at PEC Tokyo gathered.

When we held the vehicle delivery ceremony at PEC Tokyo, we never dreamed that we would be invited to such a ceremony a few months later. It was a truly delightful surprise, and it reaffirmed our belief that we were glad to have delivered the vehicle at PEC Tokyo.

Here are the neck straps that owners who received their PEC Tokyo vehicles on the day of the event received ↓

Incidentally, I didn't know about this strap until the ceremony was over, so I didn't receive one. I participated in the ceremony without wearing it, which made me look like a complete outsider who had intruded (lol).

Looking back, the first time I delivered a vehicle to PEC Tokyo was...February 2025..

The car I received at that time was this 718 Cayman GT4 RS. That's why I drove this car to PEC Tokyo on this day.

What is the vehicle delivery ceremony at PEC Tokyo?

Some of you may not know that you can take delivery of your car at PEC Tokyo, but yes, you can! They offer car delivery ceremonies at PEC Tokyo.

If you purchase a new car from an authorized Porsche dealer, you can ask your dealer, "Is it possible to have the car delivered to PEC Tokyo?" and it should generally be possible (please consult with your dealer regarding whether arrangements can be made, especially if you live far away).

*Please note that there will be an additional charge for delivery to PEC Tokyo. Since this is not a fixed price and varies depending on the distance and individual vehicle, please check with your local dealer.

At the PEC Tokyo delivery ceremony, the car is unveiled in the delivery space, and drinks, snacks, and sweets inspired by the color of the delivered car are provided, allowing you to enjoy a toast and spend a refined time.

Additionally, you'll receive gifts such as a keychain that you can have engraved with your desired text, a nameplate with your name on it placed on a board in the PEC Tokyo delivery area, and lunch for two at Restaurant 906. *As of 2025-2026

While receiving your car at a dealership is nice, if you choose a delivery service like PEC Tokyo, for example, the venue is spacious, you can have lunch there, and you can share and enjoy the happy moment of a car delivery ceremony with many people.

When I got my car, a fellow Porsche enthusiast surprised me by gathering other RS owners for a truly magnificent delivery ceremony. I was so grateful and happy!

This kind of experience is unique to receiving your car at PEC Tokyo. Of course, it's great for couples to enjoy a quiet time together, or for families to have a lively time together.

When I delivered my car to PEC Tokyo, the service had just started, so I was only the second car delivered since PEC Tokyo began. As a result, the wall plate was only the second one to be displayed, as you can see below.

When I visited the vehicle delivery area again after a long time, I was amazed to see that there were a full 25 license plates from customers who had just received their vehicles.

In other words, by September 2026, exactly 25 vehicles had been delivered, enough to fill the 25 spaces where these plates could be placed.

I was surprised at how quickly the plates filled up!

So, it seems that this ceremony was comprised of those who were able to attend from among the 25 owners who have received their cars from PEC Tokyo so far.

On the monitor in the vehicle delivery area that day, footage of the people who had gathered for the delivery ceremony was displayed, which was another wonderfully thoughtful touch.

My car made an appearance too! I'm so happy. It brings back memories, and I remember the day I took delivery of it, and I feel a renewed sense of joy that my GT4 RS has finally arrived.

A ceremony for those who received their PEC Tokyo vehicles.

I apologize for the lengthy introduction, but now let's talk about the ceremony that took place that day.

Sparkling wine and other drinks were prepared for a celebratory toast in the car delivery area. ...Of course, they were non-alcoholic.

This ceremony brought together not only people who had received their cars at PEC Tokyo in the past, but also Mr. Immo Buschmann (hereinafter referred to as Immo-san), President of Porsche Japan, and Mr. Frank Moser (hereinafter referred to as Frank-san), head of development for the 911 and 718 at Porsche AG, who was in Japan for this event.

After a greeting from Imo-san, we all raised a toast.

According to Imoo-san, Porsche Japan believes that the most important thing is to meet and talk with customers directly and frequently. He also mentioned that Frank-san, the development manager for the 911 and 718, has come all the way from Germany, and encouraged everyone to convey their wishes and suggestions to him, such as "how we would like to see this done in the future."

Frank-san said he would take the frank feedback he received back to headquarters.

Wait, wait, wait, can I really just go straight to the development managers of the 911 and 718 and give them my opinion on Porsche?!

An incredible opportunity, far beyond anything I could have imagined, suddenly fell into my lap. I was so surprised that I found myself thinking something nonsensical like, "Oh, I wish this sparkling wine was alcoholic," but then I thought, maybe it's good that it's non-alcoholic, because if I were drunk I'd probably ask all sorts of cheeky questions... What am I even thinking about during a ceremony? (laughs)

A conversation with Mr. Frank Moser, head of development for the 911 and 718.

Joking aside, here are some of the questions that came up here, to the extent that I can write them down.

No, actually, I was told some shocking facts about new coming Porches, "What? That too? That too? Is it really okay to say something like that to us now?!"... ha ha ha, kidding, of course (lol).

First of all, Frank-san says, "Personally, I like ICE (internal combustion engine) cars with manual transmissions."

And in response to customer feedback such as "We want you to keep the ICE MT in the future,"

"To keep the manual transmission, we can't hybridize it (because the PDK already incorporates an electric motor). Therefore, to keep the manual transmission, we need a non-hybrid car... so we want to keep the internal combustion engine (ICE) as much as possible. I think the manual transmission is the heart of the 911."

That was the answer.

This means that instead of hybridizing everything, it seems likely that at least some ICE (internal combustion engine) systems will remain (assuming regulations don't change drastically again).

Of course, the discussion here simply refers to "ICE," and does not definitively state that it is naturally aspirated (NA).

and"(It was recently announced in the United States.Regarding the question, "Will you sell the Carrera S with a manual transmission in Japan?", the answer was:

"The Carrera S with a manual transmission just came out in the American market the other day... Hmm, okay (laughs)."

That's what he said. What does this "OK" mean (lol)? Is it an OK to say "I'll do it"? Or is it an OK to say "I've heard your opinion for now"?

What could it be?

When asked about future race cars in the GT3 category, he said, "I also don't think hybridizing is the right choice for GT3. However, if we want more power, I think a turbocharger would be the way to go."

Regarding the electric version of the 718, they said, "It will be an EV, but it will still be a car that is very much like the 718, so don't worry," and "It couldn't be too heavy, so we wanted to keep it under 2 tons (that was the difficult part)."

surelyFrank had previously said that he didn't like two-door sports cars weighing over two tons.So, it seems certain that at least the 718EV will weigh less than 2 tons (it's unlikely they'd release anything over 2 tons, so that makes sense).

I also asked a question. Actually, I wanted to ask questions like:

"There are rumors that you're considering a supercar (hypercar) that will be positioned above the 911 using architecture derived from Lamborghini. Is that true?"

And

"Which 718 models retain an ICE version?"

Or, to put it bluntly...

"Will the next GT3 be the 992.3? 994? And will they remain naturally aspirated? Or will they be turbocharged?"

I wanted to ask about those things, but I figured neither of them would be answered here (lol), so I asked that

"Of the four 911s that will be built based on the Porsche Heritage Design Strategy, three have already been announced,The slant nose was announced recently.I thought it was the fourth one, but that wasn't announced. Could it be that they forgot to make the fourth one?

ha ha.

The answer was... "Hmm, I don't know. I'd have to check with headquarters (laughs)."

So when I asked, "Next up is the 80s, right?", I got the comment, "We've had the 1960s and 70s... Hmm, yeah, the music was great in the 80s too ^^", and they mentioned that they had a lot of good ideas, and that Mr. Alexander Fabig, head of personalization and classical music at Porsche, also had some good ideas.

So, I'm not sure if the theme will be 80s Porsches, but it looks like the fourth car will definitely make an appearance.

Thus, the incredibly valuable, yet very pleasant, time I spent speaking directly with the president of Porsche Japan and the development manager for the 911 and 718 in Germany passed by all too quickly.

What I personally found very impressive about this ceremony was how many people started by expressing their gratitude when they spoke with Frank.

Actually, when I spoke with Frank first thing that morning (not during the ceremony), the first thing I blurted out was, "Thank you so much for developing such a wonderful Porsche as the 911. Porsche has truly made my life so much happier."

Before,When I met Frank-Steffen Walliser, the former head of the 911 and 718, I couldn't help but blurt out, "Thank you for creating the 911!"But I just can't help but feel this overwhelming desire to express my sincere gratitude to them for continuing to develop the 911.

But that day, seeing other people also thanking Frank in the same way, saying "Thank you for making the 911," I was truly moved, thinking, "Ah, everyone feels the same way after all. They must really love Porsche, so of course they'd want to thank him."

Even after the ceremony ended, the owners were able to linger in the vehicle delivery area for a while and enjoy the drinks, snacks, and sweets that were provided.

I made sure to rehydrate here.

The reason is that, although the sweets and food at this event were reasonably priced, for some reason a single bottle of water cost 500 yen, so I, being the frugal person I am, hastily drunk some drink here to rehydrate (lol).

On this day, I had the opportunity to participate in a ceremony for owners who received their cars at PEC Tokyo, and it was a very valuable and wonderful experience. It seems that there were also other ceremonies where people could exchange opinions with Frank like this.

It turned out to be a gathering of people who had purchased the Japan-exclusive Porsche 911 GT3 Artisan Edition.

On that day, I happened to have the opportunity to speak with someone who had purchased the Artisan Edition, and it turned out that he is waiting for the delivery of the very first Artisan Edition.

Oh yes, by the way...I previously wrote that the Artisan Edition design was a sticker, not paint.I think that's the case, but apparently the reason is that "if you get scratched while driving on a circuit, it's difficult to repair if it's painted, but if it's a sticker, you can order a genuine part and reapply it right away."~~Really?~~

Even so, I was already thrilled just to have met Frank, the former head of 911 & 718 development, but to have had the opportunity to meet and talk with Frank, the current head of 911 & 718 development, is truly like a dream come true.

*It's a bit confusing, but the head of development for the 911 and 718 has changed from Frank to Frank:After 3 years, Mr. 911 takes over again: From Mr. Frank to Mr. Frank... (what?)

This year's Sportscar Together Day 2026 is apparently a simultaneous event held in various countries around the world from September 12th to 13th. Frank has come all the way to Japan from among all the countries where the event is being held, which makes me think that he values the Japanese market, and I am very grateful for that.

It was a very fulfilling day, as I thoroughly enjoyed Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2026 and the ceremony with the PEC Tokyo delivery owners throughout the day.

If you're considering taking delivery of your PEC Tokyo vehicle, there's a possibility that other special opportunities like this might be offered later, so why not enjoy the exclusivity of the experience?

I imagine that next time, when the plates for the next 25 cars are filled, there might be something special for the owners of those cars.

Looking back now, I'm even more glad that I had my car delivered to PEC Tokyo. Thank you very much!

Click here for information about Porsche Sports Car Together Day 2026.:PEC Tokyo 5th Anniversary: Porsche Sports Car Together Day 2026

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Since I got my hands on a Porsche 911, I've been completely hooked on Porsches and I can't stop loving them, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are the 911 Carrera (2/991), 911 Carrera Cabriolet & 911 Carrera T (1/992), GT3 (1/997) and 718 Cayman GT4 RS.