6 Highly Desirable Features That Porsche Fans Will Miss - Storyboard

We look at how market trends and cost-cutting have led to the slow and steady demise of some of the most iconic features, associated with Porsche

Air-cooled engines were discontinued by 1998, due to legislation and the need for more performance

The Porsche 993 is the last air-cooled 911, which is why purists view it as the last truly classic 911

Manual transmissions are slowly being phased out. Currently, only the 992.2 Carrera T can be had with a stick

Hydraulic steering is no longer present in Porsche's sports cars. 997 was the last to feature the system

While hydraulic systems offer superior feedback, they also add weight

Hans Mezger made some of the most legendary racing engines for Porsche

A lot of these engines were in road-going models and feature unique characteristics, making them superior

Analog gauges are a more recent departure from Porsche's cars

While not as classically-correct, digital gauges offer many personalization options

The Porsche 992.1 was the last 911 to feature analog gauges, albeit partially. Perhaps the GT3 can bring them back?

Since the 991.2, the "Turbo" moniker no longer stands for the only 911 to feature forced induction

Nowadays, normally-aspirated engines can only be found on Porsche's GT3 and GT4 models... for now

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