Fake gear shifts coming to 2027 Taycan (and big PCM update)!

[jk981]

Porsche Is Adding Fake Gear Shifts to Its EVs, 2027 Taycan Will Be First: Exclusive

Porsche will follow Hyundai's lead and add a "virtual transmission" to its EVs in the name of driver engagement.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/porsc...o-its-evs-2027-taycan-will-be-first-exclusive


Sounds like it'll come with paddle shifters behind the wheel, so won't be available to '26 and previous years.

Likely no curved cayenne screen either, but will incorporate elements from the newer PCM.

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[Bognar67]

At least something happens.

 

[gregeast]

Cool. As long as there's the choice to turn it off, I'm all for it.

 

[RAHRCR]

The actual news here is that there will be a 2027 Taycan at all. Hopefully they will go for an all new chassis.

 

[Sar]

There are so many other things I'd prioritize their engineers to work on, but maybe I'm in the minority. Maybe this is what Porsche enthusiasts need to convert.

 

[Murph7355]

There are so many other things I'd prioritize their engineers to work on, but maybe I'm in the minority. Maybe this is what Porsche enthusiasts need to convert.

You aren't alone.

Couldn't be less interested and it's another nail in the WTF coffin.

 

[Sace]

The actual news here is that there will be a 2027 Taycan at all. Hopefully they will go for an all new chassis.

This sounds more like yet another tiny "facelift" mainly implemented in software.

 

[Jasper4S]

Ah yes, the forum was full of complaints about not having fake gear shifts in our Taycans. Glad Porsche is reading everything here /s

What are they doing? Why are they not fixing older PCM bugs instead of adding cheap gimmicks that are not available on previous MY's.

 

[B61]

Have to check calendar if it’s not April 01

 

[RobboWWFC]

The actual news here is that there will be a 2027 Taycan at all. Hopefully they will go for an all new chassis.

Whats wrong with the Chassis?

 

[f1eng]

Oh dear oh dear...
An electric motor is in all objective ways superior to a piston engine and two of the most important superiorities are low noise and wide power band.
I find it really quaint that old petrol heads still see the noise and need for loads of gear ratios to proceed in a reasonably brisk way as "engagement"

Still the market gets what is demanded by the majority, not what is the best use of the technology.

 

[Bognar67]

Ah yes, the forum was full of complaints about not having fake gear shifts in our Taycans. Glad Porsche is reading everything here /s

What are they doing? Why are they not fixing older PCM bugs instead of adding cheap gimmicks that are not available on previous MY's.

Because it is Porsche. Doesn't care much about the existing (past) customers nowadays.

 

[RAHRCR]

Whats wrong with the Chassis?

Driving dynamics are very good but it’s based off of the 971 Panamera and tweaked for EV purposes. This makes the car huge on the outside and relatively small inside. There is an opportunity to significantly improve this with a bespoke Taycan design.

 

[HerrCooles]

For me, the Taycan is a fully electric replacement for the Panamera. That fits. But I don't need the sound either. You only want that if the CAR can do it, not to fake something, right?!?

 

[chun]

Ah yes, the forum was full of complaints about not having fake gear shifts in our Taycans. Glad Porsche is reading everything here /s

What are they doing? Why are they not fixing older PCM bugs instead of adding cheap gimmicks that are not available on previous MY's.

Do you mean to say that fake gear shifts don’t keep you warm in the winter for when your 5th heater breaks?

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