CGX car nut:
Leawood911:

They don't make enough of the R to affect the average fuel consumption  

Perhaps true; however, if this transmission was developed for 991.2 GT3 variant then fuel economy would become a concern.   The standards are becoming very constrictive for the automakers and Porsche is viewed as one of the more profligate makers, hence, part of the reason why the 991 has an increased footprint profile as its larger size means less restrictive fuel economy goals.

This is a good point.  But I also wonder how much pressure is put on, mainly in Germany, to have high top speeds (ostensibly due to A-bahn use) thus a big spread in gears to allow this.  Maybe less on RT, but would not many in Germany scream if Porsche released a model with say, 40 kph slower top speed, to facilitate more sensible low speed gearing?  


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2011 Range Rover Sport S/C,  2009 Porsche 911S