Good News: Porsche Can Now Sell Its 2022 911 GT3 with a Manual in California

• Porsche can't sell the 2022 911 GT3 with the manual transmission in California because it's too loud, exceeding vehicle noise limits in the state’s Code of Regulations.

• The 992-generation 911 GT3 is powered by a 502-hp naturally aspirated flat-six that revs to 9000 rpm.

• Those in California who ordered the 911 GT3 with the optional six-speed manual will have the option to switch to the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.

UPDATE 6/22/21: Porsche has announced that after consulting with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and the State Highway Patrol it can now sell the 2022 911 GT3 equipped with the six-speed manual in the state of California.

UPDATE 6/17/21: Our Colleagues at Road & Track have found out why the manual-equipped 911 GT3 fails the SAE J1470 test. The procedure requires the manual 911 GT3 to run closer to redline in third gear, while the test hinders the automatic-equipped cars' acceleration. You can read the story here.

Those in California who want to buy—or have ordered—a 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 with the optional six-speed manual transmission are out of luck. Porsche informed us that, due to the state's sound regulations, it can't sell the manual-equipped cars there, only the ones with the standard seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.