It is almost twice the rate of the rest.
It is no secret that automatic transmissions are preferred by a majority of drivers over three-pedal manuals. Even in the high-performance realm, dual-clutch gearboxes with automatic or electrically-operated manual gear changes have become the norm. These systems can change gears much faster than anyone could hope, but there is still a connection between driving purists and the mechanical components that are manually moved.
It should not be surprising that a visceral vehicle such as the Porsche 911 GT3 It is ideal for manual shifting. The 991.2 GT3 was the previous generation. It featured a six-speed manual transmission, which proved popular with buyers. According to Porsche However, the fact that 40 percent of GT3 sales worldwide featured the old-school stick rather than the dual-clutch PDK is not a big deal. The manual take-rate rises to 70% when you consider just 991.2 GT3 sales in America. American drivers want automatics. However, passionate GT3 owners prefer shifting cogs with stick and clutch. By far.
These surprising stats may have contributed to Porsche’s decision to offer a manual option on the new 992-generation GT3. The track-focused 911 retains its naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter flat-6 engine. It spins at a stunning 9,000 rpm, making 502 horsepower (374 megawatts). The output is almost identical to the GT3’s, but the upgraded double-wishbone suspension allows the rear-wheel-drive 911 to lap the Nurburgring in under seven minutes, which is 13 seconds faster than its predecessor.
The new model will be available in six-speed manual. Will GT3 owners continue to love the six-speed manual? Porsche won’t speculate at the moment, but there is evidence that many drivers want this interaction behind the wheel. We might get a taste of manual-versus PDK sales when the new 911 GT3 arrives in the US by the end this year.