I don't get it....

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by Skrapmot

Just read an article in USA Today that stated that only 6.5% of new cars sold in 2012 were manuals.
It really might be just the case of Porsche following the market trends,like LED running lights and bluetooth. as nostalgic as it is for Porsche cars to have aMT, the average consumer doesn't seem to want to buy.

I'm betting that if mid-size and small sport sedans/coupes/roadsters were surveyed as a stand alone, that number would more than triple...

[stephe57]

Roughly 80% of all Porsches sold last year were that of PDK...Like the drive, like the shift quality, and speed...however I LOVE the interaction of manually shifting the gears and operating the clutch.

By 2016, Porsche has announced that they will be doing away with the Manual Gear Box. And you've seen this already in the Turbo S, 991 GT3, etc.

utt ohhh...

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by stephe57

Roughly 80% of all Porsches sold last year were that of PDK...Like the drive, like the shift quality, and speed...however I LOVE the interaction of manually shifting the gears and operating the clutch.

By 2016, Porsche has announced that they will be doing away with the Manual Gear Box. And you've seen this already in the Turbo S, 991 GT3, etc.

utt ohhh...

How many of those were Cayenne/Panameras? I like PDK, I dislike the +/- gear shift but find the paddles to be useable. That being said, I think it's short sited on Porche's part to put all their eggs in one basket. I hope that BMW avoids the same path.

Porsche has built some great cars over the last century that I am truly smitten with. I wish I could say I was as fond of their management...

[Porsche Chick]

Originally Posted by stephe57

Roughly 80% of all Porsches sold last year were that of PDK...Like the drive, like the shift quality, and speed...however I LOVE the interaction of manually shifting the gears and operating the clutch.

By 2016, Porsche has announced that they will be doing away with the Manual Gear Box. And you've seen this already in the Turbo S, 991 GT3, etc.

utt ohhh...

WHAT?! No!

This is a terrible, terrible idea.

I have a PDK, and I love it, but even I think this is an incredibly bad idea. Hubby has a manual and he loves it, and would never consider an automatic Porsche. It just doesn't seem like a racing company with no manuals. It's part of the heritage.

I think this will create a huge market for secondhand manual Porsches, though.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Porsche Chick

This is a terrible, terrible idea. .

Not for their bottom line. PDK only will allow them to mark up every Porsche sold and keep their service depts in busines for years after the warranty runs out. win win. ...for them

[cfos]

Originally Posted by Porsche Chick

WHAT?! No!

This is a terrible, terrible idea.

I have a PDK, and I love it, but even I think this is an incredibly bad idea. Hubby has a manual and he loves it, and would never consider an automatic Porsche. It just doesn't seem like a racing company with no manuals. It's part of the heritage.

I think this will create a huge market for secondhand manual Porsches, though.

Has the hubby considered a horse? A horse would really put him in far more control that a manual automobile. From what I understand, it is a more purist form of racing, too.You really have to concentrate more and a horse can go off-road, jump across streams, etc. From what read... I think it's called "Horseback riding", you use both legs, both arms, and it's cheaper on gasoline than a manual. There's also some big race in that state where fried chicken comes from*. Although, being a purist, it will be difficult to get the bose sound system that plays vinyl on horseback.


Personally, I love the pdk... and that movie where Aragorn rode that horse across the dessert.




* Though, for accuracy or the historians: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pikespice/7894400900/

[Porsche Chick]

Originally Posted by cfos

Has the hubby considered a horse? A horse would really put him in far more control that a manual automobile. From what I understand, it is a more purist form of racing, too.You really have to concentrate more and a horse can go off-road, jump across streams, etc. From what read... I think it's called "Horseback riding", you use both legs, both arms, and it's cheaper on gasoline than a manual. There's also some big race in that state where fried chicken comes from*. Although, being a purist, it will be difficult to get the bose sound system that plays vinyl on horseback.

True, but hubby would object to it only being one horsepower.