On the other hand, what about Germany? I added models available with manual transmission in Germany in blue to the lineup I summarized earlier.
【718 Cayman Models】
(1) 718 Cayman (2) 718 Cayman S
【718 Boxster Models】
(3) 718 Boxster (4) 718 Boxster S
【718 GTS Models】
(5) 718 Cayman GTS (6) 718 Boxster GTS
【911 Carrera Models】
(7) 911 Carrera (8) 911 Carrera S (9) 911 Carrera Cabriolet (10) 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (11) 911 Carrera 4 (12) 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (13) 911 Carrera 4S (14) 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
【911 Carrera T】
(15) 911 Carrera T
【911 Targa 4 Models】
(16) 911 Targa 4 (17) 911 Targa 4S
【911 Turbo Models】
(18) 911 Turbo (19) 911 Turbo S (20) 911 Turbo Cabriolet (21) 911 Turbo S Cabriolet
【911 Turbo S Exclusive Series】
(22) 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
【911 GTS Models】
(23) 911 Carrera GTS (24) 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet (25) 911 Carrera 4 GTS (26) 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (27) 911 Targa 4 GTS
【911 GT3 Models】
(28) 911 GT3 (29) 911 GT3 RS
【911 GT2 RS】
(30) 911 GT2 RS
【Panamera Models】
(31) Panamera (32) Panamera 4 (33) Panamera 4 Executive (34) Panamera 4 Sport Turismo (35) Panamera 4S (36) Panamera 4S Executive (37) Panamera 4S Sport Turismo
【Panamera E-Hybrid Models】
(38) Panamera 4 E-Hybrid (39) Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive (40) Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Sport Turismo (41) Panamera Turbo SE Hybrid (42) Panamera Turbo SE Hybrid Executive (43) Panamera Turbo SE Hybrid Sport Turismo
【Panamera Turbo Models】
(44) Panamera Turbo (45) Panamera Turbo Executive (46) Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo
【Macan Models】
(47) Macan (48) Macan S
【Macan GTS】
(49) Macan GTS
【Macan Turbo Models】
(50) Macan Turbo (51) Macan Turbo Performance
【Cayenne Models】
(52) Cayenne (53) Cayenne S
【Cayenne E-Hybrid】
(54) Cayenne E-Hybrid
【Cayenne Turbo】
(55) Cayenne Turbo
The current lineup in Germany is 55 models (the current Cayenne sold in Japan is no longer available there). In addition to the 11 manual models available in Japan, Germany offers 9 more, making a total of 20 models with manual transmission available. Here’s a summary table:
| 718 Series | 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman GTS, 718 Boxster GTS |
| 911 Series | 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera T, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Carrera GTS, 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet |
| GT3 Series | 911 GT3 |
Wow, the 911 lineup is rich. Unlike Japan, you can get manuals on convertibles, Targas, and even GTS models. You can also get a manual on the 911 T. I remember my husband once got really frustrated about the 911 T manual not being imported to Japan, saying “That’s unbelievable! That totally defeats the purpose of the T!” (lol)
While you can get manual models not imported to Japan through parallel imports, I recently heard from a mechanic that most Porsche dealers won’t even service or repair parallel-imported cars, so it’s better to buy through official channels. (Though the dealer we use does service parallel imports, so it seems to vary by dealer policy.)
Considering that, those currently driving manual 911 Targas, Cabriolets, or Turbos in Japan are really lucky to have such rare cars. They simply won’t be imported anymore. I checked used car sites, and they still command quite high prices. (And wow, used air-cooled Porsches are insanely expensive!)
Also, as the world shifts more toward autonomous driving, manuals will likely become even more precious. For details on non-manual specs, please visit the official Porsche Japan website. By the way, once you start using the car configurator, be careful—it’s easy to lose track of time and spend an hour daydreaming! (lol)
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