bartboy9891
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Yes, the 997 Turbo for instance accellerates faster with the five speed Tiptronic S than the manual, and that's an old fashioned automatic with a torque converter, no fancy double clutch stuff. It's simply because it allows you to pre load the system with torque, meaning no wheelspin or bogging down when setting off.
It's not that much quicker though according to C/D.
http://www.caranddriver.com/shortroadtests/11980/2007-porsche-911-turbo-tiptronic.html