Hormazd Dalal

The sport chrono PDK has a button in the middle of the mode selector that gives 20 seconds of Sports+ mode. Is also available on the the MT? If not why? I realize we are shifting ourselves but that 20sec burst deactivated with second press is a great feature.

aggie57

It doesn't really make sense in a manual car; there is no over boost involved and the car can't automatically change down so not sure what you'd get other than maybe sharper throttle response or stiffer shocks.

Hormazd Dalal

I would get all of the above and sports exhaust, without turning the dial and then back to normal in 20 secs or a second press.

detansinn

To be clear, it’s not 20sec of Sports Plus. It’s a brief period of extra boost, stiffening of the engine mounts, and aggressive downshifts for the PDK if you’re in auto mode. It is effectively maximum attack mode. In fact, you can even activate it while you are in Sports Plus mode. You can also use it with the PDK in manual mode.

Hormazd Dalal

All the more reason to give it to us with the MT. Unless they are worried about someone down shifting and destroying tranny.

aggie57

My reading says it's not extra boost, just faster responses. All of which is moot in a manual because, well, you can get the same by pressing the right foot harder.

seanhaus

MT is dead in the coming years. Embrace the future and accept it if you want a new car.

wasabi4

for my curiosity please define coming years.

Hormazd Dalal

Yes, the writing is on the wall, which is why I want one before it becomes extinct. The answer I am hoping for an an esteemed board like this is not, don't get an MT.

craig66

My understanding is that besides everything already mentioned the main thing it does is drop you down to the lowest possible gear at that speed and maximizes it all the way to redline before shifting - almost like launch control except at speed. Hence the reason why you cannot have the button or launch control in a MT - You are the button.

craig66

I thought you MT boys wanted all the control - first you give up rev matching and now you want the little button as well...come on boys stay true

TheStanman

I always assumed MTs had it. Looking at pictures, it seems that is not the case. I agree that it's still worthwhile. Not sure why they'd go through the hassle of removing.

gravedgr

Having a button to decide when to use extra boost, different throttle mapping, whatever ... is the literal definition of 'control'.

gcurnew

Then wouldn’t having two levers on the steering wheel allowing switching up and down gears in milliseconds without the unnecessary delay of depressing a clutch and moving a lever also qualify as higher-level “control”? There is no justification for a manual gearbox other than “I want one.” Which is fine. I sometimes want one, too, but I realize it’s because I’m a boomer who always equated manuals with performance cars, not because it gives me more “control” or somehow elevates the driver-car connection.

aggie57

This endless bashing of manual transmissions has long since got boring. Time to move on.