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Originally Posted by Move'n Up
The eight-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) was Co-developed with Tremec. It is the best of both worlds and for you hard core manual gearbox guys out there, just think of it as an electronically controlled manual because that's what it is. The new DCT is the primary reason GM is able to get a 0-60 time of 3 seconds with a 490 HP small block.
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So long as there's a fully automatic mode, and the only impediment to operating the transmission any way but manually is a question of software, it's not a manual. Functionally there's no real difference between operating a slush box auto in a manual mode than there is a DCT in a manual mode, no matter how much faster the DCT is to shift. With a real manual, you can add some automatic- like convenience features with software such as auto rev matching, but you can tweak software all you want and it's not going to work the clutch and third pedal for you.
I found the lack of a manual in the C8 a bit disappointing though not unexpected, and if I had the means I wouldn't let that stop me from buying a C8, but all the convoluted logic in the world won't change the fact that the manual Corvette is gone.