2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: The 7-Speed Manual (Part 3/12)

PORSCHE Europe: Official Press Release

The new Porsche 911 Carrera

The World’s First Seven-Speed Manual Transmission for a Passenger Car

Experience with the PDK conclusively proves that a 911 Carrera can be driven very sportily with a seven speed transmission – and very economically into the bargain. That is why for the new Carrera generation, Porsche has twinned the world’s first seven-speed manual transmission for a passenger car with the PDK as standard.

It combines comfort over long distances and fuel consumption benefits without sacrificing performance. Gears one to six are sport tuned, top speed being reached in sixth gear. The seventh gear has a high overdrive gear ratio, which makes for superior comfort over long distances at lower revs combined with lower fuel consumption.

The new seven-speed manual transmission is based on the module of the familiar Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK). The ratios of the third and seventh gears were modified with an eye to the manual gear changes. The third gear has a higher ratio. This reduces fuel consumption. The seventh gear has a lower ratio to maintain pulling power even at comparatively low speeds. A sequential shift lock is used to make it impossible to select the wrong gear. That means that it is only possible to change into seventh gear if fifth or sixth gear was selected beforehand. A display lights up in the rev counter showing the driver which gear is selected and an upshift indicator in the instrument cluster helps him to adopt an economical driving style.

The Introduction of the All-New Porsche 911 (991) in Frankfurt’s Motor Show

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: In a Nuthell (Part 1/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: The DriveTrain is even Smarter (Part 2/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: The 7-Speed Manual (Part 3/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: The Double Clutch PDK (Part 4/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: Dynamics & Comfort (Part 5/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (Part 6/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: Porsche Torque Vectoring (Part 07/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: Porsche Active Suspension Management (Part 8/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (Part 9/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: Dynamic Engine Mounting (Part 10/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: New Aluminum-Steel Body (Part 11/12)

2012 All-New Porsche Carrera: The Burmester® Sound System (Part 12/12)

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupé (991): Detailed Technical Specifications

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé (991): Detailed Technical Specifications

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): The Hi-Res Album

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé Basic (991): The Pictures

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupé (991): The Pictures

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991) in Detail:

 Intro The Concept The New Front Front Lighting Concept The New Rear Rear Lighting Concept Exterior Colors Wheels Performance (E.U. Specs) Performance (U.S. Specs) Front & Rear Axles Section Model Interior Design 360° Interior Instruments Seats Sound Systems Centre Console Air Conditioning Slide/Tilt Roof ParkAssist On-Location Driving Shots

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): The 7-Speed Manual GearBox

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): Dynamic Engine Mounting

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): Electrical Power Recuperation

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): Light Weight Construction Body

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): Thermal Energy Managment

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): Carrera VS Carrera S – E.U. Specs

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): Carrera VS Carrera S – U.S. Specs

Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Basic: 991 VS 997 (U.S. Specs)

Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe: 991 VS 997 (U.S. Specs)

Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé Basic: 991 VS 997 (E.U. Specs)

Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupé: 991 VS 997 (E.U. Specs)

2012 Porsche 911: The MicroSite

Porsche Introduces The All-New 911 at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Show

All-New 2012 Porsche 911 (991): Delivery in Feb 2012, Starting at $82,100

2012 All-New Porsche 911 (991): Delivery in Dec 2011, Starting at €74,000

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