I was at Porsche Vietnam the other day servicing my car and I got to talk to the General Director who told me the 997TT with PDK and proper behind the wheel paddles are coming. Am not too sure how accurate this would be, but according to him he said 3 months time till the public unveiling. He also said it was strong enough to handle more power of the TT.

This isn't really much of a big surprise to me since most have complained about the gearchange clicks method on the steering.

I do not know how accurate this info is, but considering the guy who told me has been with Porsche for 25 years, I hope its all true...

 

Porsche Vietnam? I bet Ho Chi Minh is rolliing over in his grave.

 

I don't know how reliable a source from Porsche Vietnam would be hahah
I don't see it happening for at least a couple years.

 

I would like to be excited about this but I just can't get into the idea of paddles...I'm old school yo!

 

What is that supposed to mean?

 

It ain't gonna happen any time soon.
Lets start a pool, $5 per square.
I'll say mid 2011 at best, last thing Porsche needs is a tranny that goes boom on a flag ship car

 

While my tt was being serviced yesterday, I drove an '09 C2S w/ PDK. I was incredibly impressed with the speed of the up and down shifts. The launch control was absolutely stunning. My personal taste would not bring me to buy a PDK in a Porsche (6 MT for me), but it's damn impressive.

 

To be honest I have doubts as well, but he's been with Porsche for 25+ years... Bobby, that's right, it doesn't make sense since it would be faster than a GT2?? and if you have it in the Turbo, it will come to the GT2? and that will ruin the purpose of the 2?

 

I hope he's not correct . If PDK comes the dry sump gt1 997tt engine will vanish making the 2010 Gt3 even that much more desireable . The gt3 will be my next car .

 

Don't think you'll see a PDK behind (actually in front) of a GT1 motor. Next gen turbo will have the new modular motor turbo with PDK.

 

yrralis1 and jjayb is spot on. The problem is not the pdk, but the GT1 motor. Not likely that Porsche can fit the 500hp Panamera engine behind our rear seats, so no pdk until the DFI 911 engine can produce 500hp.

 

+1 rep point 4 ya

 

so what year is the 998 turbo coming out?

my guess is 997.2 turbo later this year, and probably early 2012 for the 998.

 

PDK is proven technology featured on the 1001 hp Veyron, why wouldn't it be able to manage half that???

 

Except that Veyron is made for Bugatti by Ricardo in the UK. Suspect that box probably costs as much as a 911 Turbo.