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Old 02-21-2013, 12:45 PM   #1
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So what happened to the rumors about GM's 8 speed double-clutch? Coming in 2015?

So we all read the rumors pre-announcement:

http://www.lsxtv.com/news/c7-corvett...-8-speed-auto/

"According to Motor Trend, GM has found itself in a bit of a bind regarding its next-generation transmissions for the upcoming 2014 C7 Corvette, among other vehicles. Their own in-house unit isn’t quite ready yet, so the General has outsourced the work to Aisin, a company owned in part by Toyota. It appears this delay only affects the automatic transmission, as other rumors indicate that GM has outsourced the 7-speed manual transmission to ZF.

Aisin makes two eight-speed automatic transmissions, including one capable of handling high torque loads for cars like the upcoming Corvette. More importantly though, GM needs to offer a smooth and efficient eight-speed automatic for its Cadillac brand. Other automakers like Mercedes and Chrysler already offer eight-speed automatics, so GM really needs to offer the same just to stay competitive."

I was pretty surprised when they announced a 6 speed auto to be honest... which leaves us in an interesting situation. Think we'll see the 8 on the 2015, or will they hold out for the Z06 and ZR1 models?

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