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Old 07-11-2013, 03:18 PM   #1
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the PDK slips the clutch on the current gear and feeds in just enough clutch on the next gear — in this case 4th — to settle the engine in its efficiency peak. Not only does this give greater control over the load on the engine, but allows the main gear to grab again if you even breathe on the throttle. It's seamless.
http://www.edmunds.com/porsche/panam...road-test.html
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Old 07-11-2013, 05:39 PM   #2
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I'm going to guess that for the sake of the clutches they assume people won't be driving in such a manner as to force this behavior very often.
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