The idea that a manual Corvette C8 could become a reality has taken the internet by storm after Tremec showed a new 6-speed transaxle at the SEMA Show last November.While many fans took that as a sign that General Motors is seriously considering the manual gearbox as a factory option for the C8—after all, Tremec is the official supplier of mid-engine Corvette’s TR-9080 8-speed dual-clutch transmission—the Corvette team shut down the rumors in a rather unusual way.Last week, Corvette chief engineer Tony Roma said at the 12 Hours of Sebring that the Tremec 6-speed transaxle “is not real” and the Corvette team doesn’t have “any plans to talk about a manual transmission.” View this …
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Author: Dan Mihalascu
