911 Truly versatile: Porsche 911 Carrera 4 with PDK allows front wheel disengagement

[Sayyaaf]

Guys check this out, very interesting feature.


Porsche’s heavily revised 911 Carrera with the all-new dual-clutch Doppelkupplungsgetriebe transmission (thankfully abbreviated PDK) is a fine performance machine as Leftlane reviewer Mark Elias discovered. And, as our friends at Garage419.com recently pointed out, the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 makes a further case for itself by allowing drivers to select whether power is distributed to just the rear or all four wheels.

Enthusiasts have long been divided on whether rear-wheel-drive is the ultimate for corner-carving or if having power sent to all four wheels makes rear-wheel-drive a thing of the past. Certainly there are merits for both - rear-wheel-drive in a rear-engined sports car makes it a bit of a handful for novices but rewards seasoned drivers with classic Porsche handling. All-wheel-drive gives a more predictable drive as well as all-weather-capability for those who use their 911s year-round.
Want the best of both worlds? Simply buy a 2009 Carrera 4 with PDK and pull up on the handbrake lever to the first detent. Not only will this not engage the handbrake, it will disengage power to the front wheels, effectively giving you a (slightly heavier) rear-wheel-drive 911.
Thanks to our friends at Garage419.com for the tip.





Source: leftlanenews.com




Very cool huh ?

 

[Tarek]

Very cool indeed,but we already knew that

 

[coolraoul]

^^ I didn't!
Is it also possible without the PDK? I see no reason why it wouldn't, but you never knows...

 

[Tarek]

I remember someone posted an article about it a while ago

 

[Sayyaaf]

^^ I didn't!
Is it also possible without the PDK? I see no reason why it wouldn't, but you never knows...

Only with PDK raoul. Strange huh ?

 

[Tarek]

So does the panamera share the same treatment?

 

[Sayyaaf]

So does the panamera share the same treatment?

I wish it does, that would be super cool. However, this car has the Handbrake handle while Panamera has the fancy Eelectronic park brake, so I don't know.