Jalopnik Reviews 8 speed Auto
10-30-2014, 12:56 PM
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Jalopnik Reviews 8 speed Auto
The last sentence of the article:
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But just as the Stingray is the Corvette you don't have to make excuses for, this is the automatic Corvette you don't have to make excuses for. We have good things to expect from the Z06, no matter which gearbox it has.
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http://jalopnik.com/the-eight-speed-...-su-1651785110
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But just as the Stingray is the Corvette you don't have to make excuses for, this is the automatic Corvette you don't have to make excuses for. We have good things to expect from the Z06, no matter which gearbox it has.
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http://jalopnik.com/the-eight-speed-...-su-1651785110
10-31-2014, 09:01 AM
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I drove the 8 speed and went running for the 7 speed manual. I don't care if it shifts faster. Manual is more engaging. I found you really had to hit the gas in the auto to get any punch out of the automatic. It shifts smoothly and quickly when it wants to but if you want manual control it hesitates. I would have been bored with the A8 in my car...to each their own.
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Read the article. His last line near the end sums up my thoughts....
In addition, for the individuals that moan about bumper-to-bumper and a stick you need to learn to drive. It's extremely easy to drive in traffic. It is not fatiguing. My friend's Evo X with a race clutch...now THAT is a pain in traffic. 
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Read the article. His last line near the end sums up my thoughts....
Originally Posted by Jalopnik
If it was my money on the line (And there have been moments where I've thought about how to include a Stingray in my budget) I'd get the seven-speed manual gearbox. It's still the more involving experience, and more appropriate for the sports car it's supposed to be. And, at the end of the day, just more fun
Last edited by Nosferatu; 10-31-2014 at 09:08 AM.
10-31-2014, 09:17 AM
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No doubt the A8 is the future...the Stick is dead.
Look at the modern supercars....no sticks.
No more antiquated 1900's transmission for me...all the modern tech 21st century tech of the A8.
Look at the modern supercars....no sticks.
No more antiquated 1900's transmission for me...all the modern tech 21st century tech of the A8.
10-31-2014, 12:05 PM
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Good to see a review like this.
