• The 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 were offered only with PDK automatic
• This seven-speed manual has slower acceleration time than the PDK
Porsche has announced the introduction of manual transmission in the 2020 911 models at no additional cost. The Carrera S, Carrera 4S Coupe and Cabriolet models, all of which were only available with an eight-speed PDK, can now be ordered with a seven-speed manual gearbox.
The three-pedal version of the 911 comes paired with a standard Sport Chrono Package. In this package, Porsche offers dynamic drivetrain mounts, PSM sport mode, a rev-match function and the driving mode switch on the steering wheel. There are four driving modes – Normal, Sport, Sport Plus and the customizable Individual mode.
Similar to the previous generation 911 Carrera S and 4S models, the manual transmission versions of the new 911 come with a standard mechanical limited-slip differential including Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV). This system replaces the fully variable, electronically controlled limited-slip differential that is standard on PDK variant.
As expected, with the manual transmission, the 0-100kmph time in the Carrera S is dropped to four seconds compared to 3.3 seconds with the PDK. The top speed is over 305kmph while the manual model is around nine kilograms lighter than the automatic counterpart. Moreover, Porsche has no plans of introducing the manual gearbox in the entry-level Carrera model.
A detailed spec-sheet of the manual 911 will be revealed closer to the market debut, which is slated to happen around March 2020.
