Tranny dual clutch or torque converter?
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The real answer is No, but we wish.
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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.
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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
I look forward to instrumented tests and reviews of the 8 speed advancement as well
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Good answer. Those that buy the C7 with a manual will not be sorry.
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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
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
Last edited by Bill Dearborn; 05-18-2013 at 10:42 PM.