Boxster Autoblipping

I recently practiced driving my Boxster GTS (MT), and I was able to see the "I enjoy the autoblipping when the manual transmission car with the Sport Chrono package is in Sport Plus mode.I wrote, "A reader wrote to me.

Does it autoblip in sport mode instead of sport plus?The 718 Cayman catalog says that it autoblips in sport mode if you have the sport chrono.

I received a comment about this. A reader who has owned a 718 Boxster and a 981 Boxster Spyder replied to this comment, which readsThe 981 will autoblip in Sport Plus, while the 718 will autoblip in Sport mode."He wrote the following.

I heard that my husband has been researching this area to death, but I was curious too, so I went online and found a great variety of information, from automotive media to personal blogs.

About the 981 Boxster

This is the kind of information I found on the internet. First, about the 981 Boxster.

Auto-blipping is a feature that comes with the purchase of the Sport Chrono package and is an assist function that is activated when the Sport Plus mode is turned On.
*Article source.Blipping feature on 981 Boxster

Cars that can be set to Sport Plus have auto-blipping, which (among other things) allows you to downshift by simply downshifting and automatically adjusting the revs to match. Conversely, the auto-blipping feature does not work in Sport or Normal (August 2017 article).
*Article source.How to drive MT PORSCHE

From the 2013 model year, when the Sport Chrono Package is installed on a manual transmission model, a new function has been added to the Sport Plus mode that allows the car to blow air (automatic blipping) for automatic rpm synchronization when downshifting.
*Article source.This is a story that most people don't need to hear: checking automatic rotation synchronization when downshifting on a 991 MT model.

My Boxster is equipped with PASM and the Sport Chrono package...(omitted) I don't use the Sport Plus mode with the auto blipping function much when driving alone.
*Article source.Porsche Boxster, 15,000 km [1].

Mr. W's Boxster 981 has an automatic blipping feature! When he turns on the sport plus mode, he no longer has to agitate the accelerator when he heels and toes!!!! !!! they have the auto blipping feature since the 2014 model year. My Boxster 981 does not have it.
*Article source.Enjoying a night drive with Mr. W, a fellow Boxster 981 member.

The 6-speed manual transmission version, which we drove on a public road, also impressed us with its auto-blipping control, which functions when the Sport Plus mode is selected.
*Article source.Ride in the top Porsche 2-door Sport

Porsche also offers the mid-ship sports Cayman and Boxster models with the "GTS" designation, and the shift feel of the 6-speed manual transmission is also favorable, with a rigid feel, and by selecting the Sport Plus mode with the switch on the center console (omitted), the auto-blipping function is activated when downshifting. The auto-blipping function is activated. This allows the driver to concentrate more on braking and steering.
*Article source.Porsche Cayman GTS: With additional options, it surpasses the 911...Motohiro Yamazaki

Hmmm. I see.

About the 718 Boxster

Next, I looked into the 718 Boxster's auto-blipping feature...

In Sport mode, the engine responds more directly and the auto-blipping function is activated when downshifting. In Sport Plus mode, these characteristics are further intensified and optimized for maximum performance.
*Article source.Omit navigation New 718 Boxster GTS and 718 Cayman GTS

Shifting in sync with the exhaust sound of the Sport Plus is a "fun" experience. At the same time, selecting Sports mode or higher (Sports/Sports Plus) adds a blipping function when downshifting.
*Article source.Porsche 718 Boxster GTS (MR/6MT) [Test Drive

Incidentally, I found this description on Porsche's English website.

The drive becomes even more dynamic in conjunction with the optional Sport Chrono Package: In SPORT and SPORT PLUS mode, the dynamic throttle-blip function ensures the optimum engine speed for every downshift, a more emotional driving experience and an impressive sound.
*Article source.6-speed manual transmission

So, I'll probably summarize the autoblipping information for the 981 and 718.

Boxsters prior to ✓981 did not have the auto-blipping feature.
Even the ✓981 Boxster did not come with it in the early years of its release.
Since the Boxster launched in Japan around ✓2013-2014, autoblipping has been activated when the Sport Plus mode is turned on in cars equipped with the Sport Chrono package.(Not working in Normal or Sport mode)
From the ✓718 Boxster, cars equipped with the Sport Chrono package can activate the auto-blipping function if the car is in Sport mode.(Operates in Sport/Sport Plus mode)

I guess it is like that.

We don't need auto-blipping!

I was just surprised as I looked it up.The auto-blipping feature is superfluous!"There were quite a few people who wrote that they were.

I did not choose the Sport Chrono as an option this time. In fact, the Carrera 4MT Sport Chrono has an extra feature called "automatic blipping" for downshifting. (Omitted) If such an extra feature is added, it would make it impossible to adjust the rpm during constant speed shifting or H&T.
*Article source.991 Carrera4 delivered!

If you are only concerned about the automatic blipping, you should not install the Sport Chrono Package, but if you install this package, other driving-enhancing features will come with it. (omission) This is a package that I would like to have if possible, since it adds features that cannot be discarded in terms of driving performance.
*Article source.This is a story that most people don't need to hear: checking automatic rotation synchronization when downshifting on a 991 MT model.

Heh, I didn't know that (;).

I am a novice MT driver, so I would rather have the auto-blipping function, but I guess that is not the case for MT experts. I guess I can understand why.

But about the heel and toe, Porsche isIt's highly technical, so we should make sure we're well trained before we do it."and(*)Heel-and-toe method),.One person on the Internet wrote, "I heard from a dealer that Porsches are nowadays made in a way that they do not expect the driver to heel and toe, but rely on auto-blipping.

I see. But my husband, who loves MT driving, never said anything about this before and after we bought the Boxster GTS (MT), so I decided to ask him a little about it. I asked him about it.

I guess so.I want to do my own heel and toe."I can understand why people would say, "I'm not a good person. HoweverThe brake on a modern Porsche is basically much higher than the gas pedal.I'm sure it would be difficult to heel and toe on public roads if you can't move your feet dexterously.
If you don't step on the brake too deeply at a high speed, it is difficult to accelerate because the height of the brake and the accelerator pedal is not at a good level. On ordinary roads, it is rare to step on the brake that deeply.
On the other hand, if it's a circuit or something, it's just the right height and easier to do.However, if you want to drive on a circuit and set fast times, it would definitely be easier to drive with the auto-blipping function, and your times would be different.

He said. I see.You have to be able to move your feet dexterously to do heel-and-toe."When I heard the phrase, "I can never do that," I thought to myself. In fact, my ankles are so tight I can't even flex them.(He rolls over backwards.)I am often surprised at how tight my ankles are when I go for a massage or physical therapy. In my case, in order to practice heel-and-toe, I'd have to start with some flexibility exercises.