“[The manual,] in combination with the high revving 9,000-rpm ICE engine, is just such a big, huge fun factor,” Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s GT director, told Motor1 at the 911 GT3 launch in Spain.

Porsche's first-generation Cayenne SUV was considered sacrilege by purists when it joined the brand's beloved sports cars in showrooms shortly after the turn of the 21st century. Of course, it would ...

Porsche might stop making the 911 with a manual gearbox. However, this will not happen shortly. According to Thomas Brandl, Porsche's engineer in charge of the new engine range, explained that ...

What used to be a requirement for driving purists, an all-wheel drive performance car with amanual transmission has slowly been fading outas the newer generation of sportscars ushers in the era of the ...

Porsche has significantly limited manual transmission availability for the 2025 911 lineup, but the company hasn’t ruled out reversing course—if enough customers ask for it. Manual transmission is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the auto industry, from breaking news to car reviews. This article is more than 6 years old. Over the years, manual ...