What will be the "special surprise" on the new Z06?
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Dual Clutch Transmission. 
If you guess anything else, you'll be wrong!!
I think the tipoff was the Patent GM took out for one a while back...and now the interior picture pretty much confirms it.
If you guess anything else, you'll be wrong!!I think the tipoff was the Patent GM took out for one a while back...and now the interior picture pretty much confirms it.
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Except for the shift pattern on top of the shift handle shown in the leaked pics of the new Z06. I can't find any cars that use the ZF 8-speed that have that on their handles. Seems weird to have a pattern on the handle of a auto car...
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Flex Fuel Vehicle!?
E85 for FI heat soak! I really can't imagine GM would make another car that could overheat so easily!
That would be inefficient by definition!
I really can't imagine GM would make another car that could overheat so easily! That would be inefficient by definition!
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GM's press photo has a 7-speed stick but it also lacks a clutch pedal, has paddle shifters with +/- vs "rev match" and the dash says "P" on it for park. I think GM just mashed both together to keep it a secret until Monday.
That said... all logic points to the new 8L90E auto which will shift extremely fast and have a very advanced manual shift mode which does everything a DCT can do but still drive great around town in auto mode.
That said... all logic points to the new 8L90E auto which will shift extremely fast and have a very advanced manual shift mode which does everything a DCT can do but still drive great around town in auto mode.
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Well let's see...did GM surprise folks with a track version of the camaro called the Z28??? NA, well sorted and...expensive. But somehow it got pushed through.
Suppose they take that same theory that not many saw coming and along with a 625+hp sc, fancy smanzy Z, you can also get a 427, 580hp, NA, stripped down track beast at 2985lbs.
It cost close to $90,000. Not many frills. But light, stops RIGHT now with no fade and goes like stink as well as dropping the ring times 30 seconds.
Now THERE would be a surprise!!!!
Suppose they take that same theory that not many saw coming and along with a 625+hp sc, fancy smanzy Z, you can also get a 427, 580hp, NA, stripped down track beast at 2985lbs.
It cost close to $90,000. Not many frills. But light, stops RIGHT now with no fade and goes like stink as well as dropping the ring times 30 seconds.
Now THERE would be a surprise!!!!
Personally, if comparing two similar cars and one is a stripped down, race version, I would expect it to cost less than or equal to the standard model.
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Stripped down and still $90k? What is there that would make it cost so much? No extras like $8k interior upgrades and $5k nav/entertainment systems.
Personally, if comparing two similar cars and one is a stripped down, race version, I would expect it to cost less than or equal to the standard model.
Personally, if comparing two similar cars and one is a stripped down, race version, I would expect it to cost less than or equal to the standard model.
It makes sense, give the vast majority the power, looks, and name, but leave the track focused version (of still very much a road car) to a smaller audience including all the car mags for comparisons/road tests.
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No DCT.