Here's what to see at Porsche Experience Center Tokyo

MANILA: Executives of Porsche Philippines along with some vehicle owners underwent immersion at the Porsche Experience Center (PEC) in Tokyo.

The aforementioned facility — which is an hour away from downtown Tokyo — is located within Kisarazu in the greater Tokyo area. A 43-hectare establishment, the PEC Tokyo serves as a dynamic hub that offers an array of driving programs that are designed to make guests better appreciate the world of Porsche.

According to Porsche Philippines, the PEC Tokyo is the ninth of its kind in the world — following those in Leipzig, Silverstone, Atlanta, Le Mans, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Hockenheimring, and Franciacorta.

Opened in October 2021, the PEC Tokyo boasts a showroom for classic and contemporary Porsche sports cars, a lounge and café offering culinary delights and a selection of Porsche merchandise, and a workshop and museum showcasing classic Porsche models. Other attractions include driving simulators featuring famous Porsche cars on familiar racetracks around the world, and meeting and conference spaces.

Those who joined the recent event at PEC Tokyo were able to enjoy the various driving programs that were conducted in numerous venues — including a 2.1-kilometer handling track that recreated famous corners such as the Nurburgring’s “Carousel” and Laguna Seca’s “Corkscrew.”   

Aside from that, guests also drove at the low-friction track, a tough off-road course, and the “Dynamic Area” where special programs like slalom driving, full braking, and launch control exercises are held. It also has a concrete “drift circle” too.

The courses provide visitors a chance to experience first-hand the exhilaration afforded by high-performance Porsche sports cars — 911, 718 Cayman and Boxster, Panamera, Macan, Cayenne and even the 100-percent electric Taycan.

All driving exercises were supervised by professional Porsche driving instructors to ensure the safety and maximum learning fun of participants.

In addition, the PEC Tokyo track follows the venue’s natural landscape, which will help visitors appreciate the beauty of Kisarazu while having a unique driving experience. Complementing the overall design is the cut-glass design motif of PEC Tokyo’s main building that is modeled after traditional Japanese craft. Its interior is decorated with elements that evokes a Japanese garden.

Photos from Porsche Philippines

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