Left-hand drive? Or right-hand drive? I have considered this from the standpoint of having each AT/MT.

Published on: 10.07.2019

My Family's Car Life

Does my husband like left-hand drive MT?

First, if you're asking me if I prefer the right or the left...Without a doubt, the answer is "left".If you have an AT car, you can still drive on the right, but you definitely want to drive on the left, especially if you have a manual car.

This is the kind of person I was around when the 718 Spyder and the 718 Cayman GT4 came out.I heard that only right hand drive is imported in Japan and that's why I stopped buying it.I know two people who say, "I'm not a fan of this kind of car. (*Porsche Japan, I wish you would let users choose right or left, AT or MT, etc. for these highly hobbyist cars, even if it costs a little more or takes longer to deliver. I don't think this is the place to streamline...)

And why do I think that?

  • It is easier to shift with the right hand, which is the dominant hand.
  • In the case of left-hand drive, frequently used gears such as 1st and 2nd gear are located on the front side, so it should be easier to operate compared to driving a right-hand drive MT.
  • In the case of a left manual transmission in an imported car, the work should be able to be distributed between the left and right hands, with the indicator in the left hand and the shift in the right hand.

is the main reason.

Also.Frequently used switches such as SPORT mode and PASM are located on the left side, making them easier to operate with the left steering wheel.When I drive a right-hand drive Panamera, I sometimes think that the switches are too far away and hard to push.

But there are, of course, disadvantages with left-hand drive.

Toll booths have left-hand-drive ticketing machines and such, and if they don't, you can just get off, so I personally wouldn't worry too much about it.It is difficult to see when merging at highways, etc., because there are many blind spots.Especially when I have the top closed on my Boxster, I can't see anything hopelessly, so I have to lean over to the right side of my body quite a bit and drive carefully.

But other than that, turning right is no problem if you enter the intersection at a slight angle, and overtaking is no problem if you go a little to the right once, check it out, and then overtake.

more ... than thatDriving so close to pedestrians that there is less chance of entrapment, etc.The advantage for me is that it is easier to pass on narrow roads because it is easier to pull over to the left just in time.

Well, but such things are largely a matter of "familiarity," and I know we're only talking about comparisons, but if I were to rank and organize my personal favorite positions and missions...

  1. Left-hand drive (MT)
  2. Left-hand drive (AT)
  3. Right-hand drive (AT)
  4. Right-hand drive (MT)

I think I like them in the order of

The above is an article of consideration from the standpoint of owning a left-hand drive or right-hand drive AT/MT.

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  1. woper

    Same.
    I've had my Cayman GT4 on hold for quite some time now.
    I cancelled it when I heard that I could only select right-hand drive.
    I was looking forward to it, but I was disappointed (T_T).

    • Mina.Mina.

      Mr. Whooper.

      So it was...!
      There seem to be quite a lot of people all over Japan who have cancelled their trip due to the fact that only right-hand drive is available as a choice...
      It seems that even the Speedster does not have left hand drive in Japan (TдT).

  2. TONO

    Hi Mina.
    My house too. We're orange, which the neighbors would think is a crazy family (laughs).
    The other day, my son agreed to run with me for the first time in a while, so we went to Ashiu early in the morning with his 991.1s and my Orange.
    We also have cars all over the place, but my wife's motor skills and driving ability are catastrophic, so we have to choose the right AT.
    As for the steering wheel position, etc., I agree with your husband.
    I agree, especially when it comes to Porsche, including underfoot.
    I'd test-driven an Abarth with a right manual transmission before, and it was jerky, or I couldn't steer it well.
    I think it's great that people can drive this.
    There was something that simply could not be put away by the blinker position dawn. (Laughter)
    I can still buy a left manual transmission in Abarth, so I can buy my son's Golf 6 (the last twin charger, which I've modified a lot and love a lot).
    I am planning to replace it with an Abarth.

    • Mina.Mina.

      Mr. TONO.
      Hello. How are you doing with your Geon! LOL!
      It is so wonderful that you and your son can go to Ashiu.

      I, too, have very poor motor skills, and I am a bit of a klutz, bumping into things as soon as I walk.
      In fact, the right AT is the easiest to do ^^;

      But as you say, after all, Porsche is designed to be easy to drive on the left side of the road, right?
      My husband often talks about it at home.

      Abarth, well, you can still buy left!
      The Golf 6 is a shame, but, I'm also inclined to get the Abarth left manual transmission while I can get it... ^^..;

      I too would love to see you at Ashiari, and I look forward to seeing you at Orange's Geon!