As so many sport and super cars are phasing out the manual gearbox, it appears Porsche might be soon to follow. The fact that the question remains to offer only one transmission in the upcoming GT2 and GT3 models (most likely PDK) shows Porsche is serious about an all PDK lineup. Also, the 7-speed manual was only produced because it shared a lot in common with the 7-speed PDK.

Michael Schätzle, who is a project manager for the new 911 revealed that Porsche is developing a new 9-speed PDK transmission that would eliminate the manual all together. He was also quoted saying the manual would no longer be offered by the end of the decade. Roughly 78% of 911 buyers choose PDK globally, and half of all orders in the U.S. are PDK.

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