More Porsche nonsense. What Porsches (contemporary to the car in question) were fitted with 4-speed transmissions as standard equipment? The answer is the softened-up and dumbed-down versions, just like the HLS30-U in question.
Meanwhile, properly sporting models of Porsches were fitted with 5-speed transmissions - just like properly sporting versions of the S30-series Z were.
https://www.total911.com/manual-gearbox-a-porsche-911-history/
"Until the arrival of the Porsche 911T in 1968, the 911 exclusively used a five-speed gearbox. However, the entry level ‘T’ used a four-speed 901/03 shifter, while the 911L and 911S shared the five-speed 901/50 gearbox."
By properly sporting models, do you mean the 4spd Carrerra 2.7 (1974-77) and the 4spd 911 turbo (1975-77) ?
What Porsches (contemporary to the car in question) were fitted with 4-speed transmissions as standard equipment? The answer is the softened-up and dumbed-down versions, just like the HLS30-U in question.
You answered your own question Alan and yes, I'm comparing Porsches to the USA market car highlighted.
I'll go further.....imho Porsche consumer engine size increased as a reaction to Nissans' North American sportscar's engine cc !
The A and B series used a 2.0 engine and were outperformed by the Fairlady SRL311.
The C (1969) and D (1970/71) had a 2.2 engine which the 240Z improved upon.
The E series came out in 1972/3 with a 2.3ltr engine (known as the 2.4 which I find coincidential) along with a 5spd (915 type) gearbox and then increased to 2.7 in 1974.
Following the release of the 280Z in 1975, Porsche, in 1976, uprated again to 3.0.
The dates and figures are facts - how anyone wishes to interpret them is their right and perhaps 'opinion' (thankyou Franky).
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