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Thinking of getting a C7Z with a A8. Last time I had a auto was a 97C5. I have done a short test drive with the A8. I liked it but kinda concerned about how they hold up over time. I see some members posting about issues from time to time. This would be a daily driver, no track time. Anyone regret getting the A8?
I have A8's in both 2017 and 2018 Z06's (so my wife can drive them). The only thing I hated on the automatics was the stupid v4 mode, but that finally has been resolved with the latest Diablosport Sprint/Range ODBII plug in.
The A 8 auto is the first automatic I have ever owned in my lifetime of owning and loving Corvettes. I’m an old timer so I don’t track my Z06 and my wife can now enjoy driving too. (Although the last time she drove was the test ride at the dealership), it’s nice to know if I want her to drive it she can. I drive my Vette mostly in the spring and summer, it has never overheated, gone into limp mode and using the paddle shifters is a breeze. I highly recommend the A8 for anyone who is on the fence about buying a Corvette with an automatic transmission.
I can absolutely recommend the A8. I have had manual trans sports cars all my life starting with my '57 Chevy, '65 Corvair Corsa and '68 Hemi Road Runner, through lots of British cars, up to and including two C4 ZR-1s over 20 years. All but the Corsa were used cars. Sold the last ZR-1 to get a new C7. I read lots of reviews that the A8 was fine, and I figured at this point in my life I am old enough to deserve both an automatic and a warranty. So I went with the A8 Z06 and after 11,000 miles I can say is has been a great trouble free car. As an aside, I regularly have lunch with my long time friend and ZR-1 worldwide expert Marc Haibeck. His job is only to work on and build high performance LT5 engines for C4 ZR-1s. He also has a 2010 ZR1. Whenever I go down with the Z06 he insists on driving and says he wants to because he loves the automatic so much. Says it is amazing. Pretty good endorsement I would say. Go for the A8--Bob
There's really only one downside to the A8 that bugs me.
This car is so powerful (torque) that it'd be nice to just "roll into third" sometime. But because you have kickdown, there's no "rolling" into anything. If you do you get kickdown, the Earth sounds like it coming to an end, and you're at maximum acceleration.
I used to have a BMW 750V12 once that you could force the "tiptronic" into any gear at any speed and keep it there. Driving the queen? Start out in fifth. That
Very minor complaint, but it's something I miss about my C6Z M6.
There's really only one downside to the A8 that bugs me.
This car is so powerful (torque) that it'd be nice to just "roll into third" sometime. But because you have kickdown, there's no "rolling" into anything. If you do you get kickdown, the Earth sounds like it coming to an end, and you're at maximum acceleration.
I used to have a BMW 750V12 once that you could force the "tiptronic" into any gear at any speed and keep it there. Driving the queen? Start out in fifth. That
Very minor complaint, but it's something I miss about my C6Z M6.
I just purchased 2019 Z06 A8 from Mike Furman at Criswell. Never driven a Vette, but I had a 2010 SS Camaro Stick Shift and after 7 years of switching gears, I said it is time for an automatic.
There's really only one downside to the A8 that bugs me.
This car is so powerful (torque) that it'd be nice to just "roll into third" sometime. But because you have kickdown, there's no "rolling" into anything. If you do you get kickdown, the Earth sounds like it coming to an end, and you're at maximum acceleration.
I used to have a BMW 750V12 once that you could force the "tiptronic" into any gear at any speed and keep it there. Driving the queen? Start out in fifth. That
Very minor complaint, but it's something I miss about my C6Z M6.
With the A8 in manual mode, you can select and hold any gear you want. It will not kick down.
With the A8 in manual mode, you can select and hold any gear you want. It will not kick down.
Indeed, though technically only partially true; you might be able to HOLD any gear but you can only select what it deems "appropriate" gears for your speed and you'll get a "SHIFT DENIED" message otherwise.
In the old BMW you could literally start in 5th and do a 0-60 that way. No idea if that's good for it though! Or why you'd want to... but you had that control.
02-24-2018, 01:07 AM
A8 Auto
...Paddle shifting is kinda new and fun to me
