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Originally Posted by v6sonoma
The reason why the GT500 doesn't have a guzzler tax is because it only comes with a 6-speed manual. The same one the LS3 comes with.  |
Well, not exactly.
You see, the GT500's manual is the same design as the other Tremec 6060s around...but it's been treated and beefed up to withstand greater power levels. It's not..."exact". If I had the time, I'd look up the gear ratios, since I think they may be a tad different, too.
As far as the gas guzzler...Ford did a good deal of aerodynamics work on that car. It went from 19 (I think?) in 09 to 22 in '10, and then to 23mpg hwy in '11, which finally released it from that stupid tax. So it wasn't always exempt...but it is now.