Saamyar

If I were to daily drive a 993 C2S... in D (Tiptronic), or go for a spirited drive (no tracking) how would the experience compare to doing the same in, for example, a 997.1TT (also a Tiptronic and in D)?
Purely inquiring about their transmission tech, I am aware of the wide gap in actual performance. Please excuse the asininity of this topic.

sacman

I drove a 1997 993 C2 triptronic and I wasn't impressed. It feels very very slow compared to my C2. I tried to control the shifting at the higher rpm using the buttons on the steering wheels but it barely got me engaged. There's something about shifting at 4-5K rpm that is difficult to replace.

71-3.0-911

It doesn't compare. It's an ancient slushbox compared to a new TT DCT. If you came from the newer car to the 993, you'll leave disappointed.

Floyd540

Didn't answer the question. The 997.1 is still a Mercedes automatic "Tipronic". PDK was with 997.2 cars. The 997 (or 996) tips should be much better than the tip in the 993 as the later one has a bunch of computer controls which in theory should be smarter/better.
Actually not a bad question.

rdad993

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the later 993 get the Tiptronic S version which has some of the computer program that adjusts to the driver's habits. Driving it in the manual mode is actually a blast if done right, and very responsive. Also, the 997.1 is 2 generations, water cooled vs air cooled, etc. beyond the 993 generation and has maybe 70+ more horsepower to boot. Both 911's but one is way more advanced making true comparisons difficult.

71-3.0-911

It was a silly question. How do you compare automatics with 20 years of development? One is way better than the other with twice the horsepower.

You can't really even compare the cars they're attached to...

Arione

They are both awful. tiptronic is a mercedes product. If you get under it and look it actually has mercedes on the label.

voiceprint1

https://www.motor1.com/features/7189...d-porsche-993/