[ZR1] Blue Devil getting an Automatic??
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Blue Devil getting an Automatic??
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First thing they did wrong was quote Jim Dunne. He's a moron. He needs to stick to doing photographs (and bad ones at that).
Second thing they did wrong was listen to Jim Dunne when he quoted an "unnamed Corvette dealer" on a product that hasn't been released. No Corvette dealer, at this point in the game, knows anything about the new SS. Period.
jas
Second thing they did wrong was listen to Jim Dunne when he quoted an "unnamed Corvette dealer" on a product that hasn't been released. No Corvette dealer, at this point in the game, knows anything about the new SS. Period.
jas
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11
If is is a true Sequential Shift transmission like in other exotics, I say 
If is an automatic with a paddle shifter like we have in the base car today, I say
Using a clutch to launch the car is great but not having to use the clutch to change gears is even better.
If is an automatic with a paddle shifter like we have in the base car today, I say
Using a clutch to launch the car is great but not having to use the clutch to change gears is even better.
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What he said. A $100K sports car with a true automatic - don't think so.
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The shocker? According to the unnamed dealer, none of GM's manual transmissions are up to the task of handling all the ponies produced by the blown powerplant. The solution: it's getting an automatic.
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I know everything that is coming out on the Blue Devil, other than the powertrain, is probably pure speculation at this point.
The thought of an automatic in this Super Vette is still hard to take. And I don't see a paddle shift automatic from GM being no where near the level of performance compared to say a Ferrari unit. Not without about a decade of F1 racing R&D behind it.
Who does Dodge outsource their 6-speed trannys from for the Viper? And aren't these Snake 6-speed's practically bullitt proof compared to our C6Z units?
Not like GM will change transmission suppliers just for a limited production Supercar.
Ok I'm done stirring the pot on this one.....
The thought of an automatic in this Super Vette is still hard to take. And I don't see a paddle shift automatic from GM being no where near the level of performance compared to say a Ferrari unit. Not without about a decade of F1 racing R&D behind it.
Who does Dodge outsource their 6-speed trannys from for the Viper? And aren't these Snake 6-speed's practically bullitt proof compared to our C6Z units?
Not like GM will change transmission suppliers just for a limited production Supercar.
Ok I'm done stirring the pot on this one.....
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St. Jude Donor '12, '14
IMHO I dont think that the " General" has developed an auto trans to handle the output of the current LS7.. With the 2009 supercharged motor, I could be wrong, but I just dont see Corvette offering an Automatic trans with the Z07/SS/Blue Devil or whatever they name it
Stay tuned and we will see what happens.ThumperZ06
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So maybe www.zeroshift.com is their new weapon
This is complex, but yet simple solution that noone thought of before, i know it has been installed into a T56 trans,,, so maybe GM is zeroshifts first customer ?
I would love a trans where you keep right foot pinned to the floor and just shift (not counting powershifting) :-)
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Maybe they use Corvette as a test bed for the rest of the fleet, i mean if they are going to keep up with the rest of the world, they need to start now, i know Ferrari has many years of R&D and delivered products like this for a decade, but hey, GM has to come up with something similar or better ? right ?
So maybe www.zeroshift.com is their new weapon
This is complex, but yet simple solution that noone thought of before, i know it has been installed into a T56 trans,,, so maybe GM is zeroshifts first customer ?
I would love a trans where you keep right foot pinned to the floor and just shift (not counting powershifting) :-)
Rune
So maybe www.zeroshift.com is their new weapon
This is complex, but yet simple solution that noone thought of before, i know it has been installed into a T56 trans,,, so maybe GM is zeroshifts first customer ?
I would love a trans where you keep right foot pinned to the floor and just shift (not counting powershifting) :-)
Rune
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So there are building 3000 over 2 years.
100k list. What do you think the market adjustment is going to be?
It will easily go 300k plus in the first year.
The Ford GT went 350-500k in the first year and were sold out before they even got to the showroom floors.
LEX
100k list. What do you think the market adjustment is going to be?
It will easily go 300k plus in the first year.
The Ford GT went 350-500k in the first year and were sold out before they even got to the showroom floors.
LEX
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This guy tracked Ford GT prices.
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/sh...es/9/index.htm
Last edited by Patrick McDaniel; Jul 14, 2007 at 09:12 PM.
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There may be crazy people out there to get the first but the Ford quickly went to 200k total. Dealers can ask whatever they want but the buyers set the price they will pay. The dealer has to decide if they want to pass on their allocation because they aimed too high or to buy the cars and hold them on their inventory and risk loosing 10's of thousands per month as the prices drop.
This guy tracked Ford GT prices.
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/sh...es/9/index.htm
This guy tracked Ford GT prices.
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/sh...es/9/index.htm
Good time to get a Z06 at that point!
Thanks for that info.
LEX
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I refuse to spend another second speculating or riding on the edge waiting for an auto. I went through that crap with the Z,S and refuse to do that anguish trip again. The last one i bought new was my 05 , it has 3K on the speedo and the other two c5,s about the same with the exception of my ruby and my c3. GM has decided that they have no use for automatic trans drivers and i,m paraplegic, that,s their loss not mine. Fek em. As for that $ 100K price-tag, nonsense.
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