It’s not now.
The 992 generation will soon blossom to be the largest lineup of 911 Porsche models since its inception in early 1960s. The Zuffenhausen peeps are open to developing more derivatives, including a hybrid Carrera with a naturally-aspirated engine.
Dr. Frank-Steffen, the head of Porsche’s GT production cars, told magazine that there is no plan to eliminate the turbos from the 911 Carrera. Hardware constraints prevent the Carrera’s naturally aspirated engine from returning. The company’s 4.0-liter six cylinder, which is also used in the Cayman GTS or GT4, doesn’t have enough space in the 911’s engine bay.
“The 4-liter engine from the GTS cannot be turned 180 degrees in order to fit into the 911. They will not be seen again [naturally aspirated engines from Carrera models]. “I’m sorry.”
He said it would not be economically feasible to create a naturally aspirated version that would work with the 992 Carrera. Other than the engine, it would need other modifications which would be unfeasible business decisions.
Walliser’s statement will be appreciated by purists, even though they won’t like it. Walliser said that he will fight for the manual gearbox, but that he knows the day will come when 911s will lose their clutch pedal.
“We had seven meetings with the board to explain why we needed a manual gearbox. While we will continue to offer one [a manual transmission], it may not be possible in the future. However, I do hope that this day will be far away.
It all depends on how many people are using the hashtag #savethemanuals. However, companies can directly influence the decision to offer a stick-shift or not by the number of people actually buying the three-pedal car.