[mr.smith]

I've been reading about how 9-Speed transmissions really improve fuel efficiency. I know the 9-speed transmission is coming on the 2014 Land Rover Evoque, and it is supposed to improve the efficiency by 11.4 percent.

Does anybody know if Porsche is thinking of introducing this in their vehicles?

 

[MacanMan]

I know Porsche was considering a high gear transmission but there hasn't been any info on them going through with it. High gear transmissions do help with fuel economy and performance, im sure they will get to it in the coming years.

 

[HalfLife]

I know Porsche was considering a high gear transmission but there hasn't been any info on them going through with it. High gear transmissions do help with fuel economy and performance, im sure they will get to it in the coming years.

I've heard that basically all cars in North America will soon run with 9-gear transmissions. This is mostly because of the improved fuel economy and the almost unnoticeable gear shifts.

It is not really a matter of if, it is more a matter of when.

 

[Zues]

I've heard that basically all cars in North America will soon run with 9-gear transmissions. This is mostly because of the improved fuel economy and the almost unnoticeable gear shifts.

It is not really a matter of if, it is more a matter of when.

Very interesting. How long do you think it will take for the technology to trickle down to the lower cost models? I can't see there being too much opposition to this. Only people who still want to drive manual will be upset because the 9-gear-transmission doesn't come with a manual option.

 

[Transpower]

For the Macan S -E Hybrid I would like a CVT with a paddle shifter on the steering wheel. A CVT has an infinite number of ratios between the lowest and highest gears, so it totally beats a 9-speed.

 

[MacanMan]

CVT will be great for sure, it will complement the whole powertrain just making it even more leathal, i bet it will be good enough that it can take on a CLA 45 AMG or some other compact performance sedan

 

[big brother]

For the Macan S -E Hybrid I would like a CVT with a paddle shifter on the steering wheel. A CVT has an infinite number of ratios between the lowest and highest gears, so it totally beats a 9-speed.

A CVT, in a Porsche? Im sorry but the Nissan forums are that way AHAHAHA NO SHOT Macan gets a CVT not if they want it to have any semblance of a pulse. CVTs are like driving your wheels with a rubber band, no feel. CVTs are more expensive to maintain and I believe CVTs were engineered to surgically remove the fun from driving...

A CVT is basically modern technology's attempt to make the auto transmission WORSE, if you like things happening when you push the gas steer straight clear of CVTs

 

[macnuts]

The barriers are development time, and cost.

Apart from that the more gears the merrier.

 

[Transpower]

The CVT (with added paddle shifters) will be just for the S -E Hybrid version, not for the others, which will get automated manuals. But are you guys really going to shift through all 9 gears?

 

[HalfLife]

The barriers are development time, and cost.

Apart from that the more gears the merrier.

Does that mean you think that there will eventually be a transmission with even more gears.

I could see it, but I will have to chuckle when it happens.

 

[macnuts]

The CVT (with added paddle shifters) will be just for the S -E Hybrid version, not for the others, which will get automated manuals. But are you guys really going to shift through all 9 gears?

The computer will do it for you. You just drive.

 

[fastlane]

The computer will do it for you. You just drive.

exactly, computers are the way to go along with some ability to control whats going on.

I rather have the option to select different driving modes and the ability to control the car in those modes

 

[Bertuzzi]

Sounds interesting so the focus is in just driving in the different selected modes. How do the modes differ?

 

[Zues]

Sounds interesting so the focus is in just driving in the different selected modes. How do the modes differ?

The modes affect steering responsiveness and suspension. The more performance based modes would let you feel the road more and have more responsive steering, the casual driving mode would be the opposite.

 

[macnuts]

it adjust throttle sensitivity and the suspension dampening to relate to the according mode. Many luxury and sport cars have this feature.

 

[mikep89]

it adjust throttle sensitivity and the suspension dampening to relate to the according mode. Many luxury and sport cars have this feature.

thats right, not sure if the Macan will eventually have it but if it eventually comes with an active suspensions setup then we can experience some crazy suspension setup variations!

 

[macnuts]

We don't have any confirmation on suspension adaptability but I can see settings for the traction control and throttle sensitivity being adpated into certain drive modes.