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By this point, this topic may seem to be beaten to death. But, to me, it still remains relevant.

Are dual-clutch transmissions OVERRATED?

Over the years it's become quite evident that vehicles attempting to eek out the most performance have opted for the high-tech, wiz-bang transmissions. However, it's clear that even normal vehicles have decided to move towards dual-clutch boxes. There's just one problem: they're not all created equally.

While that matter is a story in itself, I still have been wondering if, overall, dual-clutches are all they are cranked up to be.

As I make myself from press car to press car, I have to say that every time I see a a new high-tech dual-clutch car, a part of me dies inside. That's because I know, in the instance of a car like the Porsche Boxster GTS, the experience would have been SO much more fun with a proper transmission.

I know I can't shift nearly as fast as a computer, but if I am not on the track, it really doesn't matter. Hell, I don't think it'd even matter if I was on the track! I am not Lewis Hamilton racing for a check.

That said, I wanted to check in the Spies. Am I a troglodyte OR am I onto something? Are dual-clutch transmissions all they're cranked up to be?


The latest generation of GT3, the 991, is here and the manual gearbox has been banished. PDK all the way but has that killed the appeal of this monster?




The GREAT Debate: Are Dual-Clutch Gearboxes OVERRATED? Would YOU Prefer A Standard Transmission Or A Dual-Clutch?

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