The 2027 Porsche 911 Carrera S's new manual transmission wasn't part of the company's original plans for the current lineup, Porsche North America CEO Timo Resch told Car and Driver. Resch says his team had to convince their German counterparts that there was enough demand to justify the North American-only option. The United States actually has a higher take for stick-shift Porsches than most other markets around the world, Resch told C/D.