Source: PorscheSource: PorschePorsche sure knows how to make a statement. A few years after eliminating almost every manual-transmission car from its lineup, Porsche started allowing buyers to row their own gears in a wider array of 911 and 718 models, and it's doubling down on the mantra that "we will keep selling stick-shift cars until it's not legal to do so."There are caveats, of course, but it's a great thing to hear.Source: PorscheSource: PorscheAdvertisementAdvertisementThe biggest caveat is that the increasingly popular hybrid powertrain that you get with some 911 trims (GTS, Targa, Turbo S, etc) won't be available with three pedals-ever. Porsche's engineers said it's just not possible to mate the gas-hybrid powerplant and a manual transmission.We believe them, but never say never (the company has undone things it has said before).As far as the practical realization of Porsche's fun-forward mentality, the 2027 Carrera S will now be available with a six-speed stick in addition to the PDK. The brand is committing to selling at least an array of cars that have a row-it-yourself box:You can be assured that we will try to offer manual transmissions as long as we are legally allowed to and as long as there's customer demand. And we see customer demand for the optional manual transmission also lasting well into the next decade.Demand for more manuals allegedly came from a high take rate of six-speed GT3s, a notion we support fully.Source: PorscheSource: PorscheAdvertisementAdvertisementAs the 992 version of the 911 inevitably nears its latter years (it has been around since 2019), we sincerely hope the next-gen car has a manual baked in from the start. That won't necessarily be that easy, as the inclusion of a hybrid in the aforementioned cars shows that Porsche is already looking at increasingly strict European emissions standards and trying to find solutions for how to keep the cars great while staying legal.Now, how about something like the realization of that long-rumored 944 successor? For us plebes to afford and love?Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletterhere.