E-Shift (virtual gear shift) "Surprisingly Convincing" Review

[W1NGE]

Better review here:

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews...kw-105kwh-4dr-rwd-e-shift-revised/first-drive

Others:

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsc...2026-review-manual-ev-surprisingly-convincing

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...can-gets-gearshifts-and-renewed-driver-appeal

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[Sar]

Not my thing, but hopefully this convinces some Vroomers to convert.

 

[chun]

I don't know what roads or tires you guys have in the US, but i can't stand the wind and tire noise only that you guys call "quiet"

I have noise insulated windows and its still unberable. Sport sound on every little drive for me, so I would definitely use this - not the "manual" part, can't be arsed and a PDK is hardly manual.

 

[targa666]

I don't know what roads or tires you guys have in the US, but i can't stand the wind and tire noise only that you guys call "quiet"

I have noise insulated windows and its still unberable. Sport sound on every little drive for me, so I would definitely use this - not the "manual" part, can't be arsed and a PDK is hardly manual.

Surprised to hear that chun! I do not have the insulated glass and still find the car extremely silent!

 

[Sar]

I don't know what roads or tires you guys have in the US, but i can't stand the wind and tire noise only that you guys call "quiet"

I have noise insulated windows and its still unberable. Sport sound on every little drive for me, so I would definitely use this - not the "manual" part, can't be arsed and a PDK is hardly manual.

Do you not listen to music while driving? Even at low volume, I never notice the car sounds.

 

[chun]

Do you not listen to music while driving? Even at low volume, I never notice the car sounds.

Lots of calls & podcasts, and even with music, not loud enough usually (4-6 volume) to cover the wind/tire noise of 130km+

Maybe i am overly sensible to road noise, but for me "e-shift" noise would be a must.

 

[d00d]

I can hear enough road noise through Beyerdynamic T1 to be annoying, even at moderate volume, might be a little better with insulated and T5.

 

[PorscheTaycan]

As an ESS convert, I'm looking forward to this.

 

[Jasper4S]

Surprised to hear that chun! I do not have the insulated glass and still find the car extremely silent!

We are known for the best roads, we are lucky

 

[Dabz]

The road noise could also be the road surface? I notice here in the U.K. it can get quite loud but over in Europe it’s often much quieter

 

[whitex]

Lots of calls & podcasts, and even with music, not loud enough usually (4-6 volume) to cover the wind/tire noise of 130km+

Maybe i am overly sensible to road noise, but for me "e-shift" noise would be a must.

Perhaps at 130km/h+ you should be paying attention to the road rather than your phone call or podcast?

 

[f1eng]

As an engineer I have always seen the noise and need for a multi ratio gearbox in a piston engine as a bug not a feature.

Equally, as an engineer I know that well engineered cars often fail to attract many sales...

 

[d00d]

As an engineer I have always seen the noise and need for a multi ratio gearbox in a piston engine as a bug not a feature.

Equally, as an engineer I know that well engineered cars often fail to attract many sales...

What would be the alternative to a multi ratio gearbox though?
I thought CVTs aren't compatible with high torque engines.

 

[W1NGE]

What would be the alternative to a multi ratio gearbox though?
I thought CVTs aren't compatible with high torque engines.

DAF Varomatic (rubber band car) perhaps.. remember those??

 

[chun]

Perhaps at 130km/h+ you should be paying attention to the road rather than your phone call or podcast?

I usually don't drive with my ears, and 130km is hardly high enough speed to require such focus

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