it's a 7 speed manual
08-29-2011, 10:49 PM
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The new 911 being a 7 speed manual is no worry. I am more interested in the shift pattern. I give Porsche lots of credit for willing to make a 7 spd. Good work Porsche.
08-31-2011, 02:55 AM
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Exactly. Makes sense anyway to have R up and to the left of 1st as that's where it is with the current 6 speed. As an occasional overdrive gear, having 7th outside the main pattern up and right also seems appropriate.
08-31-2011, 06:23 AM
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I wonder if 1st is now worthless or if 7th is strictly an overdrive.
08-31-2011, 07:33 AM
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Three Wheelin'
I wonder if 1st is now worthless -NO- or if 7th is strictly an overdrive -YES-.
The 7 speed has been announced over a year ago. It is a modified PDK gearbox. It is perfect for autobahn cruising at elevated speeds at low rpm's.
I often wanted one more gear when driving for hours on German autobahns. Porsche has really made a masterpiece with this car. 7 speed manual all the way for me.
Can't wait !!
The 7 speed has been announced over a year ago. It is a modified PDK gearbox. It is perfect for autobahn cruising at elevated speeds at low rpm's.
I often wanted one more gear when driving for hours on German autobahns. Porsche has really made a masterpiece with this car. 7 speed manual all the way for me.
Can't wait !!
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08-31-2011, 07:48 AM
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08-31-2011, 10:02 AM
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08-31-2011, 01:38 PM
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JMO, buy it would be a real PITA to have to go into 1st every time before you engaged reverse, especially if reverse was all the way across the gate below a new 7th gear. Being able to go from neutral directly to reverse is much more natural. Besides, Porsche drivers are familiar with reverse to the left of 1st as that's the current setup with the 6 spd. Leaving R where it is and adding the overdrive 7th out of the main pattern up and to the right makes sense to me.
08-31-2011, 09:55 PM
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Race Director
JMO, buy it would be a real PITA to have to go into 1st every time before you engaged reverse, especially if reverse was all the way across the gate below a new 7th gear. Being able to go from neutral directly to reverse is much more natural. Besides, Porsche drivers are familiar with reverse to the left of 1st as that's the current setup with the 6 spd. Leaving R where it is and adding the overdrive 7th out of the main pattern up and to the right makes sense to me.
08-31-2011, 10:43 PM
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Race Director
The suggestion I was responding to was about having reverse below 7th and then having to engage 1st as a fail safe before selecting reverse, which seemed awkward. The Mustang solution notwithstanding, adding 7th as an OD gear out of the main pattern up and right and leaving reverse where it is on the 6 speed seems like the simplest design. I guess Porsche agreed.
