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Disagree. The manual shifter plopped in the 992 console looks like the afterthought that it is. The interior was clearly designed with the PDK shift mechanism as a primary transmission control mechanism, and as such it has the same aesthetic as the rest of the switches and surfaces.
If that were true, the console would be half as wide as it is.
Disagree. The manual shifter plopped in the 992 console looks like the afterthought that it is. The interior was clearly designed with the PDK shift mechanism as a primary transmission control mechanism, and as such it has the same aesthetic as the rest of the switches and surfaces.
Actually no it wasn’t. It was designed this way to satisfy a) manual shifters and b) GT cars where an updated version of the old style PDK lever survives. Otherwise the PDK shifter would be on the dash like a Taycan.
Actually no it wasn’t. It was designed this way to satisfy a) manual shifters and b) GT cars where an updated version of the old style PDK lever survives. Otherwise the PDK shifter would be on the dash like a Taycan.
I want that updated version of the old style PDK lever !
I’d request the dealer replace it with the billet aluminum version under warranty.
Originally Posted by ipse dixit
Or one of these
Look at that difference. Good lord.
I paused at the first one and acknowledged it looked nicer than the plastic ones. Then I chuckled at it. THAT's what they put in their car? What is that thing?
I paused at the first one and acknowledged it looked nicer than the plastic ones. Then I chuckled at it. THAT's what they put in their car? What is that thing?
Manual lever is one thing.. but a faux-manual shifter is another. Hard pass.
Manual lever is one thing.. but a faux-manual shifter is another. Hard pass.
Not sure what you're referencing but I've seen some people put a leather boot around the auto shifter to make it look manual... That's a pass for sure.
The gear selector in the 992 is truly a big shame for Porsche and the 911.
Actually no it wasn’t. It was designed this way to satisfy a) manual shifters and b) GT cars where an updated version of the old style PDK lever survives. Otherwise the PDK shifter would be on the dash like a Taycan.
Of course they knew the console would need to accommodate a manual shifter and couldn't move off the centre console; my point is that the new console and the PDK lever share a design aesthetic with all the other controls on the console and the centre stack. The manual shifter - and especially the boot - look to my eyes like something you'd find in a test mule...functional, but certainly not elegant. I expect most owners of manual gearbox cars will disagree with my assessment, which is fine by me. I'm in the apparently small camp that finds the interior of the 992 a masterful piece of design work, including the standard PDK selection lever.
01-30-2021, 07:34 PM
I couldn't resist.
