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Originally Posted by Prostrho
This isn't as bad as Porsche still using +/- button for their PDK.
Cause seriously.. its a torque converter auto.. its not fun to shift.. leave it in D.. even though its a sporty car, theres no fun in shifting it.
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I've thought about this dichotomy earlier. The 722S is designed to still have some practicality in it, like a lot of Porsche. A semi-automatic gives the driver more choices as they can simply put the shifter in "D" if they want to cruise, or they can use the manual tip-shift thing if they want to control the gears themselves (at least better than having no tip-shift like a conventional auto box). However, it's unfortunate that comfort, luxury, and practicality may not co-exist with sportiness and performance-oriented design.
That being said, if the "sideway tip-shifting" promotes absolute luxury, comfort, and practicality, fair enough. At least it's in a sports car that's designed to still have a sense of luxury. However, it's not luxurious nor is it sporty. IMO, they should redesign it so at least it's either luxurious or sporty.