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This might not sit well with some - 2013 GT3 May be PDK Only

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The New 7-Speed Manual pictured above, may not make its way into the new 991 GT3

This might not sit well with some - 2013 GT3 May be PDK Only

Surely I'm not the first one to read this and post. And it will pis off a few of you. Article from Inside Line:

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Just the Facts:

Porsche is evaluating manual and PDK transmissions for the new GT3.
Only one transmission will eventually be offered for sale.
The GT3 will debut in 2013.

STUTTGART, Germany - Porsche is evaluating a PDK gearbox for the next-generation GT3, due next year. August Achleitner, the 911 project chief, confirmed that Porsche's motorsport division is currently testing both manual and PDK versions of the new GT3. Only one transmission will ultimately be offered for sale, and Achleitner reckons the PDK is the favorite to get the nod.

Stick-shift 911s currently account for just 30 percent of sales. "When we launched the 911 Turbo S, we did not offer a manual, but we have not had a single complaint," Achleitner told Inside Line. A PDK-equipped GT3 would be the next logical step.

Achleitner also confirmed that the next-generation GT3 and GT2 will definitely feature a variant of the electromechanical steering system introduced on the new Carrera. He defended the system, which has been criticized for offering less driver feedback than a traditional hydraulic setup. "The new system only removes the feedback you don't need," he said. "All our race drivers prefer it."

Inside Line says: A PDK-equipped GT3 will be faster, but will it be more fun?

Next Porsche 911 GT3 May Come With PDK Gearbox Only

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This is ok with me. I only care about what Bugatti does with the Veyron :)

Makes me want a 997 RS even more.

I think that they will end up offering the GT3 with the manual. Call it a gut feeling...

Hmmmmm 997 GT2 it is....

Disappointing if they go with the PDK

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Originally Posted by GTCole (Post 1238229)

"When we launched the 911 Turbo S, we did not offer a manual, but we have not had a single complaint," Achleitner told Inside Line.

Implying Turbo S and GT3 customers are the same...

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Originally Posted by STOPPIE (Post 1238236)

Disappointing if they go with the PDK

I would agree to an extent. Part of me enjoys the manual and it's more fun to drive on the street and track. It's just pure. The other part of me knows that the PDK is gonna be faster on track, easier on track, and less costly for Porsche when they pay for warranty claims on clutches and motors. Ferrari did it, and we know that Porsche will be there. It's just a matter of time. But I will miss the new cars without the manual. It's what a sports car was meant to be, but times are a changing.

I kind of hope PDK is the only variant offered on GT and Turbo cars. This will effectively KILL any remaining desire I have to get a 991 and thus save me lots of scratch.

A bot off topic: GTCole, what "Other junk" do you have in the garage??