Porsche Cayman: Manual VS Automatic | Fifth Gear

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[FootballCoachK]

Marcus Gronholm with all the classic Bond villain lines.

[ownlabs]

If manual is an option, I’ll choose it every time

[andysmith]

I’d pick the manual. It’s about the driving experience, rather than overall speed.

[JeffSSartor]

Manual till I die.

It doesn't matter how fast they make the PDK shift. Manual is my choice.

[peterscott]

This was predictable outcome even a decade ago. The real point of manual is just for people who prefer driving MT, not winning races.

[masmainster]

If my driving consisted of just going out on a track every day and driving the doors off it, I would definitely choose the manual, but sadly that's not the case, my driving is mostly in stop start traffic with occasional weekend country road jaunts, I am afraid a manual car in heavy traffic is just an exhausting bore. Pdk.

[tommypaddack]

It's pretty simple: if you care about lap times and drag races, get the PDK. If you care about driver engagement, get the manual. Porsche does a great job making both, you can't go wrong.

[christopherblakeley]

multi time Touring Car Champion vs a rally champion on a race track. Real equal. 🤣
A true test would of course be same driver running both that would show the PDK being faster and kill your MT bias. ☹️

[Leshic]

2:20 fist pump up, I couldn't help but think of his description of a rock up Timo's bum.. Ha..
Love him.

[itguru]

Is the manual heavy? Or light like a Miata?

[darrensurrey]

Thing is, although the manual won, the automatic stayed behind him. Wonder if there was a poor line decision early on allowing Plato to overtake?

In two older Boxsters, the manual would have left the automatic behind.

[cincinnatislider]

The part of my brain labeled “fun” goes 50% offline while driving an automatic.

[konholio]

Love the show but this movie style car chase is so fake. I prefer the Best Motoring style races, where there is no ridiculous overtaking and video editing. Also Vicky's shootouts are really nice and a better format overall, however kudos for the racing legend guest invites. Keep up the good work!

[tpolestarcyan]

Too bad that Best Motoring was the first to compare DSG and manual gearboxes. To further put benefit of doubts, they purposely brought in cars that were lighter and / or more powerful cars. At that time the only way to beat a Mk 5 Golf GTI DSG was a Honda Integra Type R. However even the DSG Golf GTI was a good match to the Integra Type R.
MK 5 Golf GTI DSG vs. GTI Manual - DSG Wins
MK 5 Golf GTI DSG vs. Vauxhall Astra manual (100kg lighter) - Golf GTI DSG Wins
MK 5 Golf GTI DSG vs. Renault Magane 20 more hp - Still the Golf Wins
MK 5 Golf GTI DSG vs. Honda Integra Type R - Type R wins due to more power and less weight but not so far ahead off the GTI.
Dual clutch gearboxes are proven to beat any drivers on a manual. Another good thing about dual clutch gearboxes is they're also good in traffic and frequent stops at intersections as long as you don't inch forward too often.

[tifthetif]

I never andrustud the fuzz about MT. On a race track in high speeds is so much more fun to drive f1 pedals. MT is only fun driving slow a hothach around the b road.

[keithmatthews]

Having driven both (and bought a manual) I'd say the PDK, whilst brilliant, can't match the involvement of the manual. PDK is akin to a Playstation - just too easy to go quickly.

[travispastrana]

Esta es una carrera al estilo estadounidense, no sería mejor al estiló de Europa dónde hay curvas y subidas. Ahí los quiero ver. El PDK es bueno en arrancones y aceleración bruta, pero su fiabilidad? Es evidente que la caja manual es mejor para una conducción purista.

[FreestylerAlbert]

Mechanically identical, except manual vs PDK"
reality: check the gearing how much longer the manual is. This is a typical porsche stupid thing because of emission and mpg crap.
Example: 911 carrera S manual have: 1st gear 30% LONGER over PDK, 2nd 43% LONGER over PDK...(So the torque is also less with the same amount)

[hobear]

As a millennial, I own a 7 speed 991.2 C2S since apparently that means I won’t be able to steal my own car.

[paullockwood]

But in the real world. The PDK is one you'd want to live with.