997TTMeteor

Chris Harris has been driving a new GT3 for a week and has been Tweeting & blogging a lot (such as The 991 GT3's motor is absolutely mind-scrambling. Between 8-9k rpm it does stuff I've not experienced before and Makes 4.0 seem a bit flat). He basically says he still misses the manual box but acknowledges the new engine needs PDK-S (and he LOVES the engine).

What emerges is actually a very simple choice: motor, or 'box? This is problematic because I rank changing gear as one of my preferred pastimes (yep, just read that and don't feel entirely comfortable with it), but, hell, I need that engine. It's simply the best motor I've experienced in years. To preclude living with that dreamy engine for the love of a third pedal might just be the great auto-existential question of modern times. And it's one to which, for the moment, the transmission does not form the basis of the answer.

I'd take the engine. I can't believe I'm saying that, but I'd take the engine.

And also buy an NSX to enjoy a real gearchange?

Need to lie down.



There will be a full video out next week – should be good!

Manifold

Not having driven it, it's hard to for me assess this car. The reviews are consistently glowing, but they don't articulate the experience of driving the car in a way that helps me decide whether the car is right for me. Very frustrating ...

TRAKCAR

Can you imagine they'd put a 6 speed in there, wow.

0Q991

Nice. Looking forward to it.

Carlo_Carrera

I think that is what Chris is dealing with. He seems to be implying that the engine simple revs up to quickly for a manual to be effect. The driver just couldn't keep up with engine. A manual box would essentially slow the car down. It needs to be PDK equipped to be so good.

I am starting agree with the "manual purists" up to a point. The 991 GT3 should have been offered with a manual gear box but not an H pattern box. It should come with a sequential manual like a race car. That way a skilled driver could keep up with the fast reving engine.

TRAKCAR

Now we are back to Faster VS Fun.
Other cars were always faster than GT3's but less reliable and less fun to drive.

CaymanR-Racer

Here the hole blog of him ---> then people might understand the comment of "he thinks the car needs PDK" better…

-> http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=29388

Hoopumpers

Sounds like fast and fun to me

-eztrader-

come on porsche....give us engine AND box.(6 speed)

TRAKCAR

^^^This, maybe they are delaying the intro for an RS to add it?

997TTMeteor

Yeah, but he is basically saying you can’t have an engine this good with a manual box, and given the choice, he would choose PDK-S + the new engine over manual + old engine.

TRAKCAR

I never had the feeling my 4.0 didn't rev hard or was "flat"...
He's just trying to be nice to Porsche.

I can see where he's coming from if you have to make a choice.
IMHO Porsche can make this engine work just dandy with a 6 speed technically, just not financially as Chris says.

Manifold

What about the days when F1 cars had manual shifting?

http://www.f1archives.com/blog/archives/suzuka89-senna

Are we all pussies now?

neanicu

So Chris Harris thinks this engine works best with PDK-S. Cool!
For some twisted reason,I'm happy he thinks that...

TRAKCAR

Must have been an NSX gearbox....