If they offer paddle shifters on a 997, I'm gonna be on that like an Etheopian kid on a burger. They put it in their new race car, that might be a sign that its in the works:

Excerpt: "Power is sent through the tough-as-nails triple plate carbon-fibre clutch six-speed sequential transmission and with steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters for control."

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/motorsport/porsche-unleashes-the-rs-spyder-on-paris/