PEC Tokyo 5th Anniversary: Porsche Sports Car Together Day 2026

PEC Tokyo: Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2026

Saturday, September 12, 2026Porsche Experience Center TokyoAt PEC Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as PEC Tokyo), the "Sportscar Together Day 2026" was held to celebrate PEC Tokyo's 5th anniversary and 9/11 Day, and I was fortunate enough to participate.

I participated with my 718 Cayman GT4 RS.

I think it was about a week before this event, I was driving my GT4 RS and there were no warnings, so I was completely at ease and was about to head out to the event ... then I suddenly got a low tire pressure warning.

Ahhh.

However, the warning wasn't just for one section, but for the entire section, all of which were -0.3. Also, it had gotten quite cold very quickly that day, so I figured it was due to the temperature difference and decided to just keep going without pushing myself too hard.

*By the way, before heading home after the event, I checked with a mechanic at PEC Tokyo, and they assured me that it would be fine as long as I inflated the tires once I got home, so I was able to travel there and back with peace of mind. Thank you to everyone at PEC Tokyo!

I really need to check on things more frequently and carefully during the colder months. Lesson learned.

A miracle guided by Porsche even before the event began.

I was driving towards PEC Tokyo with my tires in such a state when I noticed a Taycan behind me around the Rainbow Bridge.

"Maybe that Taycan guy will be going to PEC Tokyo too?"

When, as I entered the Aqua-Line, the Taycan behind me changed lanes and came to my left. I immediately thought, "Oh yeah, This person must be heading to the PEC Tokyo event!" and I glanced over at the Taycan...

I made eye contact with the driver, and it turned out that the person driving the Taycan was none other than Mr. Imoo, the president of Porsche Japan! (laughs)

What an incredible coincidence! We were both so surprised, we smiled and waved to each other.

The fact that I was actually running with Imo-san on the way to the PEC Tokyo event made me feel like I had gotten off to a really good start to the day, and it made me even more excited from the morning.

Moreover, later Imo-san revealed that the passenger seat of the Taycan at that time was occupied by the person who is currently in charge of the 911 and 718 at Porsche.Mr. Frank MoserI was told that he was riding in the car and had made some very kind comments about my driving in the 718.

Ahhh, to think that the person in charge in both the 911 and 718 teams got to see me driving my 718... it's such an honor.

Something that I think might be the highlight of the day's event for me has already happened before the event even started. I was so happy... :-)

Arrived at PEC Tokyo

Upon arriving at PEC Tokyo, large buses had already entered the venue.

For this event, participants were generally not allowed to park their cars in the PEC Tokyo parking lot. Instead, they were required to park in a designated external parking lot near PEC Tokyo and then take a shuttle bus to the venue.

Even so, the PEC Tokyo parking lot was filled to capacity with Porsches, and one of them was my car.

These weren't cars parked forcibly inside PEC Tokyo by people who didn't follow instructions (lol), but rather, each car was either "a vehicle selected to be displayed from various Porsche model lines," "a vehicle related to the stage event that day," or "a vehicle belonging to someone who took delivery of their car at PEC Tokyo."

Of these, My car is one of the "People who received their PEC Tokyo carSince my vehicle met the criteria, I was allowed to park in the PEC Tokyo parking lot this time.

This is the neck strap I received that day. It's for people who took delivery of their car at PEC Tokyo.

The plate is inscribed with the words "It all starts with a dream" and "PEC Tokyo New Vehicle Delivery," and it looks more luxurious than usual.

The name was also included below the date.

The cars parked in this area were the vehicles of those who had their delivery ceremony at PEC Tokyo ↓

Incidentally, there was also a special event on that day for those who received their PEC vehicles, so I'll write about that separately later.

This is an amazing experience where all participants can take a test drive or ride along for free.

First, upon entering the venue, you will need to register by showing the QR code that was sent to you via email beforehand.

I was given the following set at that time.

One was information about the Match Cut photo shoot (I didn't participate in this, so I'll give more details when the Match Cut footage is released), another was a guide with a map of the venue and a schedule, and the last one was a "ticket for a chance to win an experience content prize."

This "experiential content lottery exchange ticket" allows you to participate in a lottery, but I mistakenly thought that "those who win the lottery will be able to experience something."

But it wasn't.

This involves first choosing whether you want a test drive or a passenger ride, and then participating in a lottery (drawing a slip of paper from a box). However, this lottery determines which program you can participate in, and there are no losing tickets.

In other words, anyone can take a test drive or ride along in one of the vehicles. And it's free.

It was said that the number of people expected to attend that day would exceed 1,000, which means that there were more than 1,000 test drive and passenger slots available. That's incredible and incredibly generous!

I thought this was wonderful. If it were limited to a few people by lottery, or if it was a paid service, I think many people would say, "Well, never mind." But if it's offered to everyone for free, even if only a short time at a time, I think people will try it out as long as they have the time.

It's absolutely amazing that all 1,000 people who came here were able to experience a Porsche.

As a result, people might become interested in things they weren't particularly interested in before, simply because they had an experience by chance. For example, someone who wasn't interested in EVs might try one out because it's free and think, "Hey, this is great!"

Upon entering the venue, I saw numerous classic cars on display, including the Porsche 959, which played a leading role in the recent night mission.

There are also various experience areas.

There were several other booths and exhibits, so I took a look around (I apologize that I can only introduce the ones I was able to see, as I wasn't able to visit them all).

First up is the "La Marzocco" espresso machine experience corner.

I was wondering why an espresso machine suddenly appeared in a Porsche catalog, but the moment I heard the manufacturer say, "We also have a Porsche collaboration," I remembered.

That's right, it was this one → Porsche launches La Marzocco espresso machine: limited to 911 units

Here, we were taught how to actually make espresso and then made a cafe latte, which we were able to enjoy right after we made it. Furthermore, the first 50 people also received a drip coffee pack.

This machine is said to cost around 800,000 yen.

There was a Porsche on display next to the espresso machine, and when I took a look, I was surprised to see that there were people inside the car!

I was surprised to see someone inside because I never expected it, but it turns out this car was equipped for a Bose sound experience, and the person inside was apparently enjoying the Bose experience. I see.

The shop selling Porsche merchandise inside PEC Tokyo also had T-shirts with the Sportscar Together Day 2026 design for sale.

This design was also prominently displayed at PEC Tokyo that day.

On the second floor, those who made reservations in advance were offered meals at the restaurant, while others enjoyed programs that allowed them to play simulators in the simulation room.

Furthermore, there's another area where you can play for free, which is the "TAMIYA RC Experience" ↓

This allows you to experience driving Tamiya RC models on a course set up in a room.

I also had the opportunity to try it, and it was my first time driving a car using a dedicated controller (is that what it's called?) for this radio-controlled car. Until I got used to it, I was in a complete panic, turning the steering wheel too much and forgetting to straighten it.

But after riding for a while, I got a little more used to it and was able to ride it somewhat (though still at a very slow speed, lol). It was fun ^^

They also seem to have held workshops, including Tech Classes for kids.

I was too busy with other things to make it to the workshop.

Stage events

The main event of the day was undoubtedly the various stage events held on a stage set up in the area that served as the starting point for the PEC Tokyo driving program.

On this stage, where the word "PORSCHE" can be seen in the background, various events were held from morning until evening.

Here is the program:

Many people gathered at each session and enjoyed listening to the stories and watching the presentations.

There were drones flying around too!

This is the Porsche 912 art car that was unveiled on this day. This piece was created by Mr. Sean Wotherspoon.

The train's interior is furnished with Levi's jeans from the 1970s to the 2000s.

and Kyoto textiles are also used in the frank (front trunk),For more details, please click here.Please check there.

During the talk about the Japan-exclusive Porsche 911 GT3 Artisan Edition, car designer Mr. Shuichi Yamashita also gave a live sketch.

I was almost jealous watching the 911 being drawn so smoothly right before my eyes.

The shape of the 911 is very beautiful and wonderful to look at, but when you try to draw it with your own hands, even a slight difference in the lines can ruin the beautiful shape of the 911, and it no longer looks like the 911.

That's why I'm truly impressed by how effortlessly he've drawn 911.

Later, when I spoke with Mr. Yamashita for a bit, I mentioned it to him, and he said, "If you draw a lot, you'll get better at it."

It goes without saying, but this is truly a gift that didn't just appear out of nowhere, and your words made me realize that I need to work harder instead of just thinking, "It must be nice to be good at this." Thank you ^^

SonderwunschThere was also a discussion about that.

So cool!

And thenCayenne Trans-SiberiaThere was an introductory presentation about it, and I especially wanted to hear about it because this Cayenne belonged to someone I know, but unfortunately, it overlapped with my test drive time, so I couldn't hear it (so sad).

Finally, there was a conversation between Mr. Masataka Matsutoya and Mr. Frank Moser, the head of the Porsche 911 and 718 line.

The hosts were Yuji and Emiri.

Exhibition of past RS models

In the space next to the stage, there was an exhibition of successive generations of Porsche 911 GT3 RS models.

In particular, among this historical lineup, there seemed to be many older gentlemen who admired the 911 GT3 RS 4.0, which was the last 911 to use the Mezger engine (right?). They were all very excited, and they looked like little boys, which was quite endearing.

But all the previous models were cool in their own way.

A Porsche test drive or passenger experience was available to everyone.

Following the stage events, one of the main events of the day, as mentioned earlier, was the "test drive" or "passenger ride" experience.

On this day at PEC Tokyo, they even had a taxi service that would take you to your desired location within the PEC Tokyo truck, as shown below ↓

This is because the test drive took place on the handling track, but the passenger rides were conducted in various locations within PEC Tokyo, requiring participants to travel to the location they were assigned by lottery.

During the passenger experience, we were able to ride in the passenger seat of a Porsche driven by an instructor and enjoy the drift circle, kick plate, off-road, dynamic area, and low-friction handling track.

The prize I won in the lottery was a "test drive on a handling track."

So, when the time came, I headed to the designated location and first received instructions and explanations.

All the Porsches provided for this test drive were electric vehicles (EVs). The models were the Taycan, Cayenne, and Macan.

Furthermore, various variants were available within each model (such as the base model or the turbo model).

The vehicle number was also printed on the lottery ticket, so the car you would be allowed to ride in was determined the moment you drew the ticket.

The model I got to drive was the base model Cayenne EV.

The test drive experience involves receiving instructions via a walkie-talkie (radio) placed inside the vehicle; there is no instructor accompanying you.

About 10 cars lined up, and we were given the opportunity to follow an instructor in a lead car and do three laps around the handling track.

Since I was the second vehicle behind the instructor, I was able to drive fairly fast at the beginning, which I enjoyed.

Even so, with the base model Cayenne EV, I think it was perfectly fine to floor the accelerator on the PEC Tokyo course (in sport mode).

Furthermore, I feel like the acceleration was even more impressive in Sport Plus mode, but the formation became disorganized at that time, causing us to slow down, so I couldn't really test it properly.

Even at full throttle (with the accelerator pedal pressed all the way down), the Cayenne EV was able to drive without feeling any fear, and I thought its handling was amazing—unlike any other SUV.

Anyway, when I first got into the car at the start of the test drive, I heard a voice on the radio say, "Okay, we're off now," but at the time I thought, "Huh, off? Shouldn't it be 'start the engine first'?" and I hastily pressed the engine button.

Then the engine stopped (lol).

Well, I suppose the correct way to say it isn't starting or stopping the "engine", but anyway, I'm not used to driving EVs, and the Cayenne EV is so silent that I didn't even realize the car had already started (turned on).

So, in my haste to turn the car on, I accidentally turned it off instead...a typical EV beginner (lol).

Well, if it's this silent, I might forget to turn off the engine when I go to the gas station to fill up... then I thought to myself, "Oh, I don't have to put gas in it," and chuckled to myself. It really made me realize once again that I'm still not used to electric cars. Haha.

And actually, I also had the opportunity to ride in the Macan Turbo EV this time.

This is because I received one raffle ticket from the regular application for this event, and another raffle ticket from the slot reserved for those who took delivery of their PEC Tokyo vehicles, so I was able to experience it twice.

The instructor drove the Macan Turbo EV, and I rode along with the other participants.

Wow, that was amazing!

Despite the rain on the PEC Tokyo handling track , and despite the vehicle being a massive SUV, they drove at a top speed of around 158 km/h, and even on the downhill sections, they drove at about 110 km/h, slowing down as they went. It was incredibly fun. 158km/h at PEC Tokyo is pretty fast since because of the layout of this course, you can't drive that fast like the other circuits.

It was truly amazing how it accelerated so smoothly and effortlessly. There was no sense of it struggling at all, and even when cornering at high speeds, it had a stability that you wouldn't expect from an SUV.

I thought Porsche really makes amazing electric vehicles. I'm truly grateful for this event that gave me this opportunity.

Food at events

Finally, a word about the food served at the event that day.

Those who had made reservations in advance could enjoy a buffet-style meal in the restaurant on the second floor, while those who had not made reservations could purchase food, sweets, and drinks from food trucks and other vendors by buying coins.

Drinks and sweets are available for 500 yen coins (silver), and meals are available for 1,500 yen coins (gold).

Upon closer inspection, this coin is indeed a PEC Tokyo-branded coin. Amazing! I'm sure it will continue to be used in the future.

I initially thought the only difference between these coins was the color – gold and silver – but when I actually held them, the gold one felt heavy, while the silver one was incredibly light.

What's with this difference? (lol)

These coins could be used at the cafe inside PEC Tokyo, as well as in the kitchen tent (food) area set up outside.

I also went outside to buy lunch, but alas, even the Porsche 919 Hybrid, which is usually carefully displayed inside the PEC Tokyo building, was left outside in the rain that day... Well, it couldn't be helped since there were even more valuable cars there that day (this car is a mock-up anyway... ^^).

The food tent area looked like this, with menus from various countries. There were sausages from Germany, and fried rice from China, for example.

I tried something like an American steak burger. It came with a separate salad and was quite filling, and I was able to sit and eat in the area in front of the stage, which was great.

I've written a brief overview, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Sportscar Together Day 2026 event from morning till evening.

I apologize if I've missed any events that took place while I was test driving or experiencing the vehicle as a passenger.

On this day, I was able to interact with many acquaintances, hear many interesting stories from dedicated gentlemen, spend time with many new Porsche enthusiasts, and many people who said they read my blog approached me. I also received many kind words, and it was a day filled with gratitude.

I am truly grateful to Porsche Japan and PEC Tokyo for providing this opportunity for connections to expand through Porsche.

The staff were all very polite and kind, and I thought their hospitality was wonderful. Thank you very much.

And this year's event celebrating the 5th anniversary of PEC Tokyo was an irreplaceable and unforgettable experience for me, as I was able to meet and talk with Mr. Frank Moser, the head of 911 & 718, and even have him watch me drive my 718.

Finally, as is customary, I took a look at the Somei Yoshino cherry trees planted at PEC Tokyo before heading home.

PEC Tokyo has celebrated its 5th anniversary, and the Somei Yoshino cherry trees have grown quite large. It's one of the joys of PEC Tokyo to be able to watch them grow.

Congratulations to Porsche Experience Center Tokyo on its 5th anniversary!

The memories I've made at PEC Tokyo over the past five years are immeasurable, and I'm truly grateful.

To everyone I spent the day with, I had a wonderful time throughout the day. Thank you so much!

It was a day that made me realize once again how truly fortunate I am to have encountered Porsche.

Next, I'd like to write about the ceremony held that day for those who received their cars at PEC Tokyo.

Continue → A ceremony event for owners who received their new Porsche at the Porsche Experience Center Tokyo.

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