Porsche’s Latest Tech Renders Heel-Toe Downshifting Obsolete

When the 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 broke cover this week, it did so with a software application that automatically blips the throttle during downshifts in conjunction with the seven-speed manual transmission as a part of the optional Sport Chrono package. That feature will spread across the stick-shifted Carrera lineup for 2013. A Porsche spokesman explains to us that the system works like the SynchroRev Match system that is available on the Nissan 370Z. This means that during downshifts, the engine revs instantly to match the lower gear’s speed.
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