? In 2011, the Porsche 911 991 introduced a 7-speed manual transmission based on the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The top speed is achieved as in the PDK in sixth gear, after which the seventh gear is used to save fuel. Porsche PDK vs Manual Transmission. First Drive: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S with PDK. The new dual-clutch PDK leaves manual transmission junkies in the Dark Ages, and more than a bit miffed about the future of their century-old PDK has solved all these issues and them some, which is why nearly 90% of current 911 buyers opt for this transmission option. As crisp and involving as the Porsche manual remains, PDK's ability to switch gears in 100 milliseconds means it has not only erased the manual's accelerative advantage, but surpassed it. The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 will be reunited with a 6-speed manual alongside the 7-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic that it had previously dated exclusively. Immediately, the great debate between Let's consider a Porsche 911 GT3 Manual to PDK comparison. You grew up driving with three pedals and enjoy using a manual shift. You currently own a 997 GT3 RS: potentially the last RS to be made with three pedals. Porsche now says you should abandon the idea of a manual shift and embrace two The new 911 also appears particularly athletic due to the differently sized wheels at the front and rear. With the new standard 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), the power of the engine is transferred even more efficiently to the road. And the driving pleasure is enhanced. 1 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Manual vs. PDK Is a Nurburgring Soundtrack Battle 2 Porsche Sets Guinness Word Record Title For Towing Heaviest Passenger Plane Ever 3 Sapphire Blue 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 That the hardcore 520-hp GT3 RS and the GT2 RS are only available with the PDK automated manual tells you something else about the stick-shift transmission: It makes a 911 slower. Porsche's own The new Porsche 911 GT3 is good, right? Oh yes, it's safe