If you were holding out hope for a row-your-own C8 Corvette, we hate to be the bearer of bad news. Over the weekend, the Corvette’s Chief Engineer, Tony Roma, doused cold water on speculation that the mid-engined ‘Vette will see Tremec’s new six-speed manual transaxle.
“Tremec showed something at SEMA last year that I wish they wouldn’t have shown, that is not real,” Roma said in Florida during the 12 Hours of Sebring. “So, when people say, ‘But there’s one that’s available,’ there isn’t. It’s not real. We don’t have any plans to talk about a manual transmission.
“I love manual transmissions,” Roma added. “All I can say is our eight-speed DCT is tremendous, it’s awesome. The car is faster and essentially better with the transmission we make. Don’t belie …
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Author: Adam Ismail
