VIDEO: Chris Harris Drives The New Boxster S

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Mar 15, 2012 | 02:07 PM

#21

STOPPIE

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Originally Posted by Kelderek

Cost!

Boxsters have a lower profit margin, Porsche wants to cut the cost by using the 6 speed.
The 7 speed is actually the PDK with just one clutch. More expensive, but the high profit margin on a 911 can carry it.

The real mystery is why they charge such a premium for the PDK on a 991... that's one very expensive extra clutch...

it's not just another clutch. thar be black magic in that shit!

Mar 25, 2012 | 04:01 PM

#22

GuOD

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From: Toronto

GuOD You are a Teamspeed member that Rocks and Rolls!

I love the new boxster... didn't like the old one much at all. I wonder if the new cayman will look better or worse than the boxster

Mar 25, 2012 | 04:40 PM

#23

81911

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From: Charlotte

One more clutch? Well you clearly know nothing about the 7 speed. Nothing.

Mar 25, 2012 | 11:58 PM

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adamls2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelderek

They have both a 7-speed PDK and the very 1st 7-speed manual I believe.

His reviews are very in touch with the viewer. Really loving the video series he's doing.

Mar 26, 2012 | 03:16 AM

#25

Kelderek

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Originally Posted by adamls2

They have both a 7-speed PDK and the very 1st 7-speed manual I believe.

Correct, but they are both derived from the same ZF unit. The 7 speed manual is a manual version of the already existing PDK.

I chatted with a Porsche mechanic about it and he told me that it appeared as a pretty expensive solution. The mechanism that prevents you from going to 7th gear unless you have 5th or 6th already selected is increadibly complex. And probably expensive.

That's why I believe that the choice to have just a six speed manual in the 981 is purely about cost.

Last edited by Kelderek; Mar 26, 2012 at 03:20 AM.