Porsche Boxster Spyder | Porsche
Porsche is not alone in its commitment to offering manual transmissions. Many sports car manufacturers presently integrate manual options into their lineups, examples being the Honda Civic Si and Type R, Ford Musta’,
‘ng, BMW M2, Toyota GR Corolla, GR86, and more. Nonetheless, it is undeniable that the manual transmission market is shrinking, making it encouraging that Porsche continues to introduce new iterations of the 718 and 911 that commemorate manual gear shifting, such as the Boxster Spyder and the aforementioned 911 T.
Nevertheless, once electrification becomes standard, the future of manual transmissions appears bleak. While Toyota explores synthetic manual options for electric vehicles, potentially including simulated stalls, Porsche opts to maintain authenticity. Moser stated during the interview, “Authenticity is paramount for Porsche. Therefore, we do not envision incorporating manual gearboxes in electrified vehicles.”
Porsche 911 T | Porsche
It is undeniable that manual transmissions are facing uncertain times. However, some brands have been stalwart in their defense of manual gearboxes, and Porsche appears to be one of them. Porsche, based in Stuttgart, shows no signs of abandoning manual transmissions hastily, even amidst an evolving automotive landscape.
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