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Originally Posted by Artemis
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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster
Porsche enthusiasts have also rejected the idea of PDK. only.. .... so let's be clear.. the fat lady hasn't sung yet. :
if you like DCT.. go right ahead.. but don't try to push manual transmissions out the door..
One of the two is able to be repaired by the owner... the other.. not so much..
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Hm, Porsche must have studied the 1M business case: let's get the smaller car some big brother goodies, set an attractive value-for-money price, make it manual only to avoid threatening the donor and we'll market the manual only choice as an oldskool benefit: hello 2015 Cayman GT4 + Boxster Spyder.
And look what the Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger stated during a presentation on Sep 27, 2015 ?
- the overwhelming demand for the GT4 was rather underestimated by Porsche; worldwide GT4 production was initially scheduled for 1,600 cars, but now got ramped up to 2,500 - 3,000 (until next gen);
- the success of the GT4 in a manual version has helped make the case that there is a market demand for that type of transmission in the Porsche GT product line;
- no PDK version of the 981 gen Cayman GT4; the current GT4 is scheduled to continue for the duration of at least MY2016;
- the next base GT3 might as well get a manual transmission as an alternative (option) to PDK;
- no manual offered on any future version GT3 RS; Porsche considers the GT3 RS to be a track-oriented product whose mission is best served with a PDK transmission;
- no 981 gen GT4 RS, due to constraints in engineering demands;
- GT2 will happen;
- natural aspirated engines will continue for all GT3 and GT4 products into the foreseeable future.
Interesting. Save the manuals !  |
Lol. Yes.
But enthusiasts want to order it their way ! Subway and Burger King have the car buyer spoiled lol.