991 to come with 7-speed manual?
according to C&D:
http://blog.caranddriver.com/confirmed-next-porsche-911-to-launch-with-7-speed-manual-transmission-yes-the-clutch-pedal-kind/ "...we’ve confirmed from various corporate sources that Porsche will offer a seven-speed manual in the next-generation 911." Don`t know what to think about this... :confused: |
Originally Posted by catchmyshadow
(Post 3220342)
according to C&D:
http://blog.caranddriver.com/confirm...ch-pedal-kind/ "...we’ve confirmed from various corporate sources that Porsche will offer a seven-speed manual in the next-generation 911." Don`t know what to think about this... :confused: |
Sounds awful to me. 6spd is about where I'd like to stop manually shifting ...
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Imagine how fast we could go if we had a 10 speed manual!
Row Row Row your Porsche, quickly down the track! |
Mercedes has offered 7 speeds for several years; fuel economy on the HWY is very good based on my E class experience
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Originally Posted by NorthVan
(Post 3220503)
Imagine how fast we could go if we had a 10 speed manual!
Row Row Row your Porsche, quickly down the track! |
As it is I hardly ever use 6th gear.
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Originally Posted by IslandS62
(Post 3220539)
As it is I hardly ever use 6th gear.
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Originally Posted by IslandS62
(Post 3220539)
As it is I hardly ever use 6th gear.
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Originally Posted by jacques1960
(Post 3220515)
Mercedes has offered 7 speeds for several years; fuel economy on the HWY is very good based on my E class experience
This 7 speed talked about would be a normal 3 pedal setup ;) , that just sounds weird and awkward to me. 6th is already low, they'd have to completely regear so 7th didn't feel like the motor was chugging. |
Yep, sixth already feels too low, even on the highway.
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I'm all for it. At highway speeds, like 75mph, the tach is over 3,000rpm. Would love another gear to get fuel economy up in those situations. Of course, I'm not often on the highway, but it would be nice.
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technically on the window sticker the pdk trans is described as "7 speed manual"
maybe this is what they mean... i can't imagine a 7 speed manual... reverse way down to right? |
Originally Posted by IslandS62
(Post 3220539)
As it is I hardly ever use 6th gear.
Originally Posted by Hella-Buggin'
(Post 3220577)
Ditto
Originally Posted by wjohnson36
(Post 3220580)
I use it so infrequently that when I went to put it into 6th the other day, I ended up (almost) shifting to 4th...
Originally Posted by shtfrbrains
(Post 3220595)
Yep, sixth already feels too low, even on the highway.
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I must be missing something in all the negative response with this rumor. For those track guys, 7th will never be used, so not sure why it matters. So if I'm just showing my ignorance or inexperience, please explain: I actually am interested in understanding these things better.
On the upside, if there is a 7th gear, the ONLY purpose will be for highway fuel economy. I see this as having the potential for Porsche to claim 30mpg with a 400hp sports car (Porsche Intelligent Performance and all that) WITHOUT a hybrid. |
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