Porsche Committed to Manual Transmissions “For As Long As Possible”

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Manual gearboxes*no longer make much rational sense for sportscar makers. Dual-clutch transmissions, or even well-sorted conventional automatics, can shift gears quicker and return better fuel economy. And as driver-assistance systems get closer to full autonomy, cars so equipped will increasingly need to also exercise control over ratio selection. Hence the depressing trend of the declining […]

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