Richard I worked with rather high levels of technology and the higher it became the more frustrated I was with it ALL... It pains me to have to accept that I have an Evoque sitting on the forecourt waiting for the main dealer to be able to fit it in to their schedule some three weeks after it did not wish to be driven any further when a wheel speed sensor failed to provide, a suitable input to the ECU.... A situation which brings the Luddite out in me for sure..(-:
John, such is the number of vehicles on the road in normal times let alone the effect of Covid forcing staycationers to increase in numbers, making usually quiet roads become crowded, perhaps less so in my part of the country, though I have the good fortune to live just outside the edge of a large conurbation, even at that, I tend to get up around dawn on weekends, Sunday seems best, to then enjoy a reasonably traffic free drive. However at that time in the morning, a weather eye is best kept for wildlife and stray farmyard animals..
It seems auto boxes on sports cars may be the preference of most buyers these days..?
Modern programming of auto-boxes even on Porsche PDK, seem to prioritise fuel economy over the ability to downshift and make use of engine over-run to slow things down, thus avoiding the "waste" of fuel, even in sport mode, though I have read that such boxes may be able to have the programming altered to provide over-run capability if desired..? Yeah brakes are the proper means of slowing down, but where is the fun in that... (-:
When I bought my 991 I chose PDK based on my good lady`s driving preferences as it had to act as a possible second car for her to drive.. Truth be told such is the operation of the PDK that it works well for my ageing self too, even when enjoying the occasional B road dawn drive...(-:
Had I wished to buy a manual Porsche of a similar to the spec of the one I have, now owned for a year, I suspect I would still be looking..
I think the days of the manual box are such that they will become ever more of a rarity in time..?
