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"Quit your eye-rolling. GM built a new eight-speed automatic for the Corvette Z06 in-house. The transmission actually delivers shifts that are quicker than those served up by the mighty PDK in the Porsche 911. Why an automatic and not a dual-clutch transmission? GM wanted to maintain cylinder deactivation on the LT4, and a traditional torque converter helps dampen the vibrations that accompany the transitions between V8 and V4 mode."
For those of you asking WHY not DCT. Read more: http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/first...#ixzz2qJo06SGe
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At least they OFFER a manual trans! And the rev match can be turned off BTW.
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Whatever, this is a brand-new transmission, so we'll just have to see how it behaves. If GM figured out how to make a slushbox as fun in all ways as a DCT, then more power to them. If not, then let's wait until we know that for a fact rather than writing it off a year before it arrives.
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But for real DCT is great, one of my favorite things about the DCT(besides its #1 Trans ever and shifts fast as ah Mug) is that Unlike a true Auto you Dont have to hold the brake when you stop, seems silly but its a big deal, although if you on a hill it will roll.
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True Auto is any car with a Torque convertor, so im sure youve driven many.
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DCTs by their design do not require you to hold the brake when you're stopped; it's just like sitting in Neutral in a manual transmission. However, some of them are programmed via software to creep forward like an auto trans by slipping first gear (again, just like you might in a manual). On the M3 DCT, you can start creeping by lightly touching the gas, and then it will continue going forward slowly without you having to keep your foot on the throttle. But when you first come to a stop it will stay there even with your foot off the brake.
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The ONLY way I'd end up with something other than a Z06 or my current M3 by then would be if my life situation changed such that a two-seater just wasn't going to work or I somehow had enough cash to consider a 991 GT3. But I don't anticipate either of those happening, and honestly even if I COULD buy a 991 GT3, I'm not actually sure that I WOULD based on what I'm seeing here. Can't wait until reviews come out! Way to go GM! Despite all the regulatory and environmental concerns levied against carmakers these days, I think this truly is one of the great times in history to be a car enthusiast.
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I say this as an avid BMW fan, and not as a troll, but I think I would be embarrassed if I was BMW right now. Seriously, how can one even consider an M4 with this thing as an option? The M3 for practicality maybe, but not the M4.
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But I totally know what you mean. Even the C7 Z51 would probably give the new M3/4 a run for its money thanks to its lower weight.
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