# Porsche Mission S Manual Transmission Ready

> Porsche CEO confirms Mission S platform supports manual transmission after market demand.
- Title: Porsche Mission S Manual Transmission Ready · Car and Driver
- Summary: Porsche CEO confirms Mission S platform supports manual transmission after market demand. Porsche's Mission S supercar platform can now use manual…
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- Source: Car and Driver — https://caranddriver.com/news/a74163104/porsche-mission-s-manual-transmission-compatible
- Author: Will Sabel Courtney
- Published: 2026-10-16T19:45:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: porsche, mission s, manual transmission, pdk, porsche ceo, porsche mission s, cars
## Porsche Mission S Platform
Porsche CEO confirms Mission S platform supports manual transmission after market demand.
## Manual Transmission Option
The retro-inspired Mission S concept features traditional driver-focused elements like a physical key.
## Porsche CEO Statement
Dr. Michael Leiters said customer demand will define what Porsche builds on this platform.
## Platform Flexibility
The Mission S platform can accept manual or PDK-style automatic transmissions.
## Porsche Leadership
Leiters personally went to Tobias Sühlmann to create the Mission S concept car.
## What Happens Next
Porsche will offer manual transmission based on market demand and customer feedback.
## Key takeaway

Porsche's Mission S supercar platform can now use manual transmission based on customer demand.