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Porsche will offer the 911 Carrera S with a manual gearbox

While many manufacturers are trying to get rid of manual transmissions and deprive many of the enjoyment of this way of transmission, Porsche is one of the few that still leaves them in their offer. New information says that the redesigned Carrera S will also remain with three pedals.

Porsche announced that, if there is enough interest, the Carrera S could be the third 911 to be offered in combination with a manual transmission in addition to the automatic. Their research has shown that interest in manual transmissions varies significantly from market to market, and it is interesting that they insisted on the 911 with three pedals for a period of time much more in North America than in Europe, which surprised many.

“It is too early to make a decision, but in any case we are ready to satisfy the wishes of our customers. If there are enough of them to justify the additional production costs, we will not hesitate to offer them a Carrera S with a manual transmission,” said Michael Rösler, the first person who decides on the offer of models from the Series 992 and 718.

The Porsche 911 (992.2) can still be purchased with a manual transmission, an option the German car company currently offers with the Carrera T and GT3/GT3 Touring versions. All other versions of the 911 use, without a doubt, one of the best automatic transmissions today with two clutches (PDK – Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe).

Source: Porsche

Auctions

1986 Porsche 911 Turbo Koenig-Specials Road Runner is up for auction

At the end of the last century, the German tuning house Koenig-Specials presented a project called Road Runner. It is a radical transformation and improvement of the Porsche 911 (930) Turbo, and one of them, the 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo Koenig-Specials Road Runner is for sale.

This unique car has a G-body silhouette, headlights and side mirrors taken from the Porsche 928, a huge rear spoiler, while the rear lights are integrated into a redesigned fascia with a pronounced wraparound spoiler. It is finished in Guards Red over Champagne leather and is in good condition with only 24,253 kilometers on the odometer.

The car was serviced in January, which included rebuilding both turbochargers, installing a lightweight clutch/flywheel assembly and clutch cable, and replacing the rear & front main seals, aluminum charge pipes, heater tubes, spark plug wires, exhaust, and much more. It cost more than $20,000.

This Porsche 911 Turbo is powered by a twin turbocharged 3.3-liter flat-six engine that delivers between 480 and 550 hp. That’s significantly more than the 281 hp the original model has, and the increase is achieved thanks to a combination of a remapped ECU and performance exhaust system, as well as an improved air-to-air intercooler system.

Koenig-Specials has retained the original cross-drilled, ventilated brake system, now bolstered with Bilstein shock absorbers, reinforced anti-roll bars, and a front strut brace for enhanced rigidity.

The auction will take place on March 7, 2025, and the car’s estimated value is $170,000 – $190,000.

Source: Board Arrow Auctions

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1986 Porsche 911 Turbo Koenig-Specials Road Runner is up for auction
Tuning

Manhart TR 950 is a Porsche 911 GT2 RS with 966 HP

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is considered one of the best models from the 992 generation, but that didn’t stop the experts at Manhart from making it even better. This is the Manhart TR 950, with impressive performance and more power.

The 911 GT2 RS is powered by a 3.8-liter six-cylinder boxer engine with 700 hp and 750 Nm, which is more than impressive, but now with the combination of a remapped ECU and a mapswitch with a turbo performance kit, the power goes up to 966 hp (720 kW) and 800 lb-ft (1,090 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox (PDK), upgraded with adapted software and a reinforced MANHART clutch by Dodson.

The turbo performance kit includes larger TTH turbochargers, an upgraded radiator, an aluminum MANHART IPD manifold, a new water intercooler by MANTHEY, and MANHART Downpipes Sport with 200-cell HJS catalytic converters.

The car also received add-on parts by DB Carbon made from high-quality carbon fiber composite material, which includes a front spoiler with side extensions, aero flics for increased downforce, frames for the air intakes in the front, side skirts, inserts for the air intakes in front of the rear axle and a diffuser with side extension plates. There’s also MANTHEY-KW coilover suspension, 21″ and 22″ MANHART Forged Line wheels in a classic gloss black finish wrapped in 255/30ZR21 front and 335/25ZR22 rear Continental SportContact 7 tires. Manhart also offers individual color customization on request.

Of course, Manhart has not forgotten about aesthetics, so the TR 950 is equipped with a decorative set standard for all Manhart projects with gray lettering and stripes.

Source: Manhart

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Manhart TR 950 is a Porsche 911 GT2 RS with 966 HP