Mojo-1

On the new C7, is the automatic option a slush box or a dual clutch?

2K3Z06

Oh no, here we go again....

No DCT for the vette.

rcallen484

And the title of your thread suggested an adult conversation. What happened?

Mojo-1

Please elaborate.

Mojo-1

Sorry. I'll do a search next time.

Sin City

The real answer is No, but we wish.

speedlink

Jp23rockstar

I think we should give him some slack. He just joined the forum.

jkcam6017

Sadly the DC is not available, as it should be to provide drivers with a contemporary driving experience. Corporate decision, maybe done by committee. Having disliked the Auto Trans in my C6, I would not buy a C7 with auto. I would happily buy a C7 with stick.

sam90lx

A wonderful slush puppy!

JerriVette

I look forward to performance tests of the automatic c7 even though I'd buy the m7 with rev matching.

I look forward to instrumented tests and reviews of the 8 speed advancement as well

glass slipper

It's neither, it has 5 clutches...that is actually a fact.

b4i4getit

Good answer. Those that buy the C7 with a manual will not be sorry.

CaryBob

Who knows what 2015 will bring...

For 2014 it is the same old 6L80.

Bill17601

sam90lx

He is the new C7 gestapo!

jb_va2001

Never, under any circumstances, google "Tranny." Ever.

b4i4getit

My sources say they may tried to peddle the 6L80 thru 2015 as well but only for the base car. DCT is a possiblity for the Z06/ZR1 variants for 2015 to keep it exclusive for a year.

rcallen484

Whereas Sam is defined as follows:

"The definition of opportunistic bacteria is based on two parameters: the receptive subject and the bacteria."

Bill Dearborn

I watched the Motor Trend video with the GM Chief Engineer for the LT1. He indicated the engine will have a lot more low (1K rpm) to mid range torque than previous engines and a lot more torque at those revs than a lot of competitors see at much higher rpms. With a broad flat torque curve the need for a DCT is reduced since the driver will not be shifting all that much anyways. Most C5s/C6s are just 3rd and 4th gear cars on the track already and if they reduce the need to shift even more the need for a DCT drops as well.

I ride in GT3s and M3s all the time as an instructor. The drivers are changing gears all the time. Then I take them for a ride and I am cooking along faster than they were going with barely a shift. I break the track down into two sections: The one I run in 3rd and the section I run in 4th. That amazes them since they are shifting all through both sections.

Bill