A manual gearbox has been conspicuously absent from the 992 Porsche 911 range thus far. But, almost a year on from the car’s reveal, a seven-speed stick shift has finally been announced.
Porsche North America has confirmed that it’s now possible to order a 992 Carrera S or Carrera 4S – as a coupe or convertible – with the manual as a no-cost option. In the past, manual 911 Carreras have been cheaper than their PDK counterparts, but that’s still sort of the case now – ticking the option box will get you the Sport Chrono package for free.
This means all manual 992s will have a steering wheel-mounted mode switch, Dynamic Drivetrain Mounts and PSM Sport Mode as standard. There will also be an auto-rev matching rev-matching function.
On-the-limit handling will be slightly different, as the electronically-controlled rear differential of the PDK Carrera S has been ditched. In its place is a mechanical limited-slip diff with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus.
Manual 992s should be in US dealers by Spring 2020. Porsche GB meanwhile tells us that C2S and C4S with the option will be available in Europe during the first half of 2020.
There’s no word on whether or not the base Carrera will be receiving the manual further down the line. We sincerely hope it happens, as a 911 Carrera on small wheels with the seven-speeder might just be the ideal version of the 992. Keep those fingers crossed.
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