Official: 8-speed automatic for Chevrolet Corvette

Posted on 09-04-2014 at 14:43 by sir_smokalot – 27 Comments”

More gears in a car with a 6,2-litre V8, is that necessary?

In the automotive sector were 2 things in the last few years for sure: the motors were (a few exceptions) smaller and the number of gears increased, even to the Americans, who until recently still felt fine with 4-trapsautomaten in their schommelmobielen from the feet.

But the US should bow to stricter emission requirements, and so great Chevrolet from 2015 an 8-speed traditional automatic transmission with torque converter) in the Corvette Stingray. Now, there is still a 6-speed automatic on the V8 confirmed. The transmission, which in your own home is developed, it is 4 kg lighter than its predecessor and the fuel consumption by about 5%.

That last is good news for countries like ours, where the cost associated with the emissions. Instead of the extreme cost me an authentic dollar will the Stingray now cost me an authentic dollar.

Corvette can’t resist to mention that “the switch with a fully depressed accelerator pedal achthonderdste second faster done than with the Porsche 911 with dual-clutch transmission.” (still?) In your face, PDK!!

If you geflip-flop with your up / down shifters but nothing can find you can also just opt for the real mannenoptie: a manual gearbox.