2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY EIGHT-SPEED AUTOMATIC: EIGHT IS ENOUGH

摘要

CHEVY'S NEW AUTO 'VETTE - WHILE NO MANUAL - HOLDS ITS OWN. CHEVROLET'S NEW 8L90 eight-speed automatic transmission is ready for duty in the 2015 Corvette Stingray. The 6.2-liter V8/eight-speed combo is good for a 3.7-second 0-60 time, 29 mpg and faster shifts than many dual-clutch transmissions - most notably the Porsche 911's. We tested the '15 'Vette on General Motors' famed Milford Road Course and some surrounding streets. We're not going to say the new auto is better than a manual transmission; it isn't. There's still no way it can match the involvement or control of rowing your own. But we can say with authority that a dual-clutch isn't the only way to go if you insist on letting the car shift itself.