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Manual Gearbox 2017 Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2) Spied with Hilarious Shifter Camo
Manual Gearbox 2017 Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2) Spied with Hilarious Shifter Camo

18 Jul 2016, 14:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is the first time when we get to "see" the manual gearbox returning to the GT3, which only means the debut of the 991.2 model is getting closer

 
This Is Porsche GT Division Boss Andreas Preuninger's Personal 911 R
This Is Porsche GT Division Boss Andreas Preuninger's Personal 911 R

16 Jun 2016, 18:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The British Racing Green hue of the car, along with the retro-colored Porsche badging on the doors, make this a rolling nod to the 911's rich pedigree

 
Two Porsche 911 Rs Are Better than One
Two Porsche 911 Rs Are Better than One

2 Jun 2016, 02:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 1,000 horsepower pair you see here includes Zuffenhausen-owner cars, which means we still have to wait until the first "wild" 911 Rs show up

 
Porsche 911 Might Lose Its Manual Gearbox with Next Generation
Porsche 911 Might Lose Its Manual Gearbox with Next Generation

16 Apr 2016, 10:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Porsche engineer admitted in an interview that developing a new manual gearbox for the 911 might not happen. However, the 911 will not ditch the manual soon

 
2017 Porsche 911 R Ends Up on eBay for Ridiculous Price, Speculation Is Insane
2017 Porsche 911 R Ends Up on eBay for Ridiculous Price, Speculation Is Insane

11 Apr 2016, 23:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We all expected to see a Porsche 911 R with a ridiculous markup showing up somewhere in the vast plains of the world wide web, but this is too much

 
Upcoming 2018 BMW M5 and M6 Will Ditch Manuals for Good
Upcoming 2018 BMW M5 and M6 Will Ditch Manuals for Good

6 Apr 2016, 08:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The chief of BMW's M Division confirms that the upcoming M5 and M6 will not be available with a manual gearbox. The demand for this version is "close to zero"

 
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Spied Testing at the Nurburgring, Expect a Manual Gearbox
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Spied Testing at the Nurburgring, Expect a Manual Gearbox

16 Mar 2016, 17:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche is wasting no time and, after having inaugurated the revised 2016 Nurburgring with its GT3 R racecar, the Germans are now testing the street GT3

 
Porsche Might Become the Last Bastion of Manual Transmissions
Porsche Might Become the Last Bastion of Manual Transmissions

22 Jan 2016, 22:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / At the moment, 85 percent of the 911 Porsche sells are fitted with PDK transmissions, but we're happy to report Zuffenhausen isn't ready to drop the stick

 
Next Porsche 911 GT3 to Bring Back the Manual, Purists Rejoice While Racers Cringe
Next Porsche 911 GT3 to Bring Back the Manual, Purists Rejoice While Racers Cringe

30 Oct 2015, 09:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It only took Porsche half a generation to realize models such as the 911 GT3 need to be offered with a manual gearbox as an option. And they’re working on it

 
Americans Learn How to Drive a Manual in the Fiat 500 Abarth for Strange Reasons
Americans Learn How to Drive a Manual in the Fiat 500 Abarth for Strange Reasons

18 Aug 2015, 17:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The redhead in this video wants to learn how to drive a manual because she wants to impress guys, while another girl wants to have getaway driver skills

 
No More Manual Transmission for the Audi TT RS
No More Manual Transmission for the Audi TT RS

21 Jul 2015, 09:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / While the old Audi TT RS was offered only with a manual gearbox in the US, it seems like the Ingoldstadt-based company will drop it altogether for the new model

 
The Horsepower War Is Alive and Kicking while Manuals Are Going Extinct, Time to Face the Music
The Horsepower War Is Alive and Kicking while Manuals Are Going Extinct, Time to Face the Music

7 Jul 2015, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / it's a sad truth but if even BMW is dropping the manual M5 option, things are taking a turn for the worse for manual gearboxes across the industry

 
Do Stick Shift Drivers Really Say Things Like This?
Do Stick Shift Drivers Really Say Things Like This?

2 Jun 2015, 13:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Stick shift drivers are becoming an extinct race but maybe that's for the best, right? At least when they're as obnoxious as the example portrayed below

 
Facebook Petition Ask for Manual Audi TT in America
Facebook Petition Ask for Manual Audi TT in America

29 Apr 2014, 10:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A Facebook petition is asking Audi USA for a manual gearbox version of the new Audi TT, a model which won't arrive until next year. Amassing 3,800 fans since March 7th, the page is not that pop...

 
BMW M5: No Touring or AWD, Manual Coming to US
BMW M5: No Touring or AWD, Manual Coming to US

20 Oct 2011, 14:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW’s M division is moving faster than ever these days, as it has to cope with competition that is more fierce than ever, as well as with a market that now also wants greener cars, not just fa...

 
Porsche Continuing to Offer Manual Transmissions Based on Demand
Porsche Continuing to Offer Manual Transmissions Based on Demand

23 Sep 2011, 16:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A recent report indicating that the new Porsche 911 GT3 will trade the manual gearbox for a double-clutch one added a lot of fuel to the fire that burns the inside of automotive enthusiasts when thi...

 
VW Golf VII Prepares for Making the Entrance
VW Golf VII Prepares for Making the Entrance

12 Jul 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / German automaker Volkswagen is currently working on the Golf VII, which is expected to debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March 2012, before it will hit the streets in October that year. According to ...

 
Ford Releases New Video of Focus ST
Ford Releases New Video of Focus ST

24 Mar 2011, 13:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford’s European division has just released another clip showing the newest incarnation of the Focus ST hothatch that is expected to arrive early next year. There is nothing new or revolutionar...

 
How to Drive a Stick Shift
How to Drive a Stick Shift

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Rusu / Even if it is considered a lost art in many parts of the world, driving a stick shift is not as unpopular as you might think, especially when you take into consideration all the bonus points it offe...