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Originally Posted by tez2013
I've heard of guys swear by the PDK, and say that it's just as satisfying and engaging. While this is no dual clutch, to me the principle / overall experience is similar (outside of slower shift times), no?
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Careful with that comparison. The PDK is Porsche's signature transmission - the one they're proud of and focus all that German genius engineering on. They offer the manual because, well, because the planets would come out of alignment if they didn't. With the BRZ/FR-S it's the other way around. The spirit of these cars calls for MT, but they offer auto because (in the US in particular) the market segment demands it (witness just here alone in this forum all the people saying they're not comfortable with manual).