GM Authority has been consistent in reporting that the C8 Corvette won't offer a manual transmission option, but it bears repeating given remarks made by GM.
Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...
The first Chevrolet Corvettes hit the streets in 1953 equipped with automatic two-speed Powerglide transmissions. For the first two model years an automatic was the only option, but that changed with ...
Tremec, the company that built the automatic for both cars, just proved a manual transmission was possible all along. Tremec has cracked the issue that General Motors said was too expensive and too ...
If you were holding out hope for a row-your-own C8 Corvette, we hate to be the bearer of bad news. Over the weekend, the Corvette’s Chief Engineer, Tony Roma, doused cold water on speculation that the ...
Another day, another Corvette rumor. This time, it’s the claim that a manual transmission is coming to the C8, a claim that, despite gaining traction on social media, doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.
Chevrolet produced 53,807 Corvettes in 1979, and 77% of them were fitted with automatic transmissions. Buyers wanted this configuration, and considering it was available without any extra cost, 41,454 ...
The Corvette has been a staple of American performance for decades, but the latest generation looks to challenge the best the ...
The seventh-generation is seen by many as the last "true Corvette." Here's what made it so special - and what to know before ...