I don't get it....

[WhipE350]

In the Charlotte area it is about 50/50 on what is available. I just bought a 981 this past Wed with PDK. I have left hip issues and pushing a clutch is painful if I drive a lot. It kind of left me no choice if I wanted to enjoy a Porsche.

I have driven a 991 'S' with PDK a lot and with the bigger engine it is more fun, the low end torque simply helps PDK perform better. The funny thing is on both my 981 and the 991 the whole start in second gear can be scary because if you realize you need to get up and go there is a big delay unless you get used to pushing the throttle to exactly the right place. If you stomp on it then the rpms race up really high and on the Boxster that means you are screaming for no reason, on the 991 'S' it's only a moderate screem .

PDK runs my Boxster in very low rpm all the time during normal driving, the gas mileage it can put out is unbelievable. On the way back from the deal in Hickory it is few stop lights and a lot of highway. I was up at 36mpg, the last 10 miles I put the top down and well that drops the gas mileage a lot.

[WhipE350]

It is interesting in many of the Porsche youtube videos with the best/top drivers they do do their own shifting with PDK, I found that interesting.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by WhipE350

It is interesting in many of the Porsche youtube videos with the best/top drivers they do do their own shifting with PDK, I found that interesting.

That's just to save face. They aren't doing their own shifting. Those automatic Porsches are shifting for them. The driver is simply making requests and the computer 99% of the time is saying "downshift? no kidding, already on it" or "umm no you don't want 3rd, you actually want 5th, I'll ignore your request until you get it right." The paddles are more for the driver's amusement.
If PDK really was what people think it is, it would have a "PDK OFF" button like a car may have a ABS OFF button or TC OFF. A system where the computer is simply a spectator.

[Porsche Chick]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

That's just to save face. They aren't doing their own shifting. Those automatic Porsches are shifting for them. The driver is simply making requests and the computer 99% of the time is saying "downshift? no kidding, already on it" or "umm no you don't want 3rd, you actually want 5th, I'll ignore your request until you get it right." The paddles are more for the driver's amusement.
If PDK really was what people think it is, it would have a "PDK OFF" button like a car may have a ABS OFF button or TC OFF. A system where the computer is simply a spectator.

I think this is a good point. It should have an off button for those that don't prefer it.