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tains the even gears (2, 4, 6 and
R). The gear which is engaged
is displayed on the instrument
cluster. Clutch 1 controls the first half
gearbox, which contains the
odd gears (1, 3, 5 and 7). Clutch
2 controls the second, which con- input shafts (input shaft 1 is
nested inside the hollowed-out
input shaft 2).
The flow of power from the
engine is only ever transmitted
through one half gearbox and one
clutch at a time, while the next
gear is preselected in the other
half gearbox. During a gear
change, therefore, a complete
shift no longer takes place.
Instead, one clutch simply opens
and the other closes at the
same time. Gear changes can
therefore take place within
a few hundredths of a second.
PDK is essentially two gearboxes
in one and thus requires two
clutches. This double clutch
provides an alternating, non-
positive connection between the
two half gearboxes and the
engine by means of two separate an automatic mode and enables
smooth gear changes with no
interruption in the flow of power.
Gears 1 to 6 have a sports
ratio and top speed is reached
in 6th gear. The 7th gear has
a long ratio and reduces fuel
consumption even further. Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).
The 7-speed PDK – fitted as
standard in the Panamera 4S and
Panamera Turbo and available as
an option in the Panamera S –
has both a manual gearshift and
You prefer non-stop flights.
Transmission.
Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK)
Performance | Transmission
Power flow in 1 st gear
Power flow in 2 nd gear
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