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One of the things I learned this weekend is that the new Porsches even the manuals have hill hold. The exit from the hotel I was leaving has a VERY steep hill. The traffic backed up and I had to stop on the steepest and in the worst spot for a 32 year old 911 with a 5 speed. I have been driving a 5 speed for over 40 years but it was a challenge to let off the brakes, give it some gas and let out the clutch to not roll backwards and not get a drag strip launch. I pulled it off with just a little more clutch slip than I would prefer. Overall I was not embarrassed. Some lady in similar car tried it and dumped the clutch at 3,500 RPM and got the axle hop clutch burning launch. One of my friends in a new Cayman said it is easy for him. The automatic hill hold held the car until the clutch was engaged and he rolled forward. A PDK would be easy for a beginner driver.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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