According to a fellow @ rteam in Germany his credible source assures him PDK will have paddles and Porsche will offer paddles as a cost free option. The owner can choose between Ferrari like paddles or old tiptronic buttons. and it will be retro-fit for the current PDK cars if wanted.

 

Good stuff - i can't believe they actually came to the market with the shifters it currently has. Crazy Germans.

 

+1. I was really surprised by the lack of paddles as well.

I always thought ze Germans loved ze paddles! Sehr gut for a little hanky schpanky.

 

Porsche always wants to be different from 'the others' in the sports car market who have adopted paddles, so I understand why the chose something so different, my only problem was that the tiptronic buttons they went with, well suck. I know there are a few upstanding TS members with this option on their cars and I mean no offense, but for me it was the automotive disappointment of 2008 as well as for evo magazine (a very creditable source).

I'm all for PDKs with an optional set of paddles in any Porsche regarding the GT variants of the 911, however I will NEVER own one. In keeping with part of my previous statement, if they do offer a GT3 with a paddle actuated PDK system, then I will seriously consider ritual 'sipiku' as everything I love dearly in motoring will then be destroyed.

Sipiku - a ritual suicide of disembowelment practiced by the samurai; haven't you seen Ronin?

 

Hooray!

Shows that insistence on being headstrong and contrary only works so much. Could be worse though; they're still better than Sony.

 

Thank goodness! To develop and install such a advanced tranny as the PDK, and then saddle it with those moronic tip buttons is plain WRONG!

Porschephiles will enjoy ze paddles!

 

I am pretty sure none of you guys who hate the buttons have a PDK car. I was railing against the buttons, too, but they are REALLY EASY to get used to. Also, considering I've driven a lot of paddle-shifted cars, the PDK buttons require less manipulation of your grip on the wheel than conventional paddles. They really aren't bad.... honest.

If Porsche does offer paddles, I'll check it out - if they are an improvement, I'll swap. Of course, it might not matter - I might have to do it just for resale value, which is a shame. If you guys could drive a PDK car as a daily for a week, you'd be OK with the buttons, too.

 

Thats cool that they will be offering paddles. I think most people would prefer them over the buttons. I know I would.

 

count me in

 

Perfect for those who like paddles, but the actual controls are very friendly to use and ergonomics is perfect. No doubt, whatever the wheel position pushing is still pushing and vice versa.
Pushing when accelerating is the perfect interface...