Porsche wants to save the manuals with shift-by-wire technology

A new Porsche patent reveals plans for a dual-function transmission that can work as both a full automatic and an H-pattern ...

Porsche Is Developing a Gearbox That Works Like Both an Automatic and a Manual

Porsche has filed a patent in German for a new shift-by-wire system that would allow for both automatic and manual gear shifting.

Porsche Patents a Gearbox That Works as Both a Manual and an Automatic

A new patent outlines a hybrid shifter that mimics an H-pattern gearbox with a clutch pedal while retaining full automatic ...
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Porsche has a wild plan to save the manual, but there’s a catch

If you care about shifting your own gears, you are watching the manual transmission fade into rarity. Porsche now has a wild new patent that promises to let you row gears in cars that are otherwise ...

Porsche Has A Crazy Idea To Keep The Manual Alive, But It’s Not That Simple

A new patent indicates Porsche could create a H-pattern transmission that also includes an automatic driving mode ...

Porsche Is Developing a Shifter That Acts Like a Manual or Automatic

As manuals slowly disappear, Porsche may have found a new way to keep the driving experience alive with a shift-by-wire system that mimics an H-pattern shifter.