2006 C6 Corvette question...

Sorry, Goldy, it's a slushbox.

Could you imagine if GM did use that technology in a road car? I think it would be groundbreaking.

 

Just another way to shift an automatic transmission. The Z06 won't get the paddle shift. They seem happy with their 'stone age' manual transmission. Sort of like rowing through wet cement with a 50 pound oar.
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Indeed.

I also think that perhaps they'd have issues surrounding the servicability of that technology within their existing dealer network.

 

Arent you supposed to be sick? Is that how you look now? (Avatar) If so, you MUST be sick

 

It would be neat to have an f1 type box in the new Zo6, maybe some day

 

Dude, I'm still sick. Can't concentrate on business, so F-Chat here I come.

I'm going to be messing with my avatar for a while. Watch out.

 

Aren't Vettes Raisin's domain?

It would be rather interesting to see a flappy paddle system on the Z06, and I agree that it would revolutionary for GM.

Given their current state of woe, what are people's thoughts on developing such a system? What would something like this cost? I don't know, so I'm asking.

 

BILLIONS and BILLIONS of dollars. Who's got that kind of change hanging around?

 

You know if GM could ever get there **** together I bet they could build some great cars. Unfortunately, if they do come out with an f1 type of transmission in the z06 it could be a nightmare. I hope someone over there thought this through.Or else, thats another car their gonna butcher.

 

NO ! Even though Dave Hill is retiring,it won't be an Option for Years, if ever.

3rd Pedal or Walk

 

GM must have lots of money. They paid Fiat 2 Billion $ NOT to buy the company...

 

Someone bring up drag racing or quarter mile times, I'll argue that it's stupid, someone else will chime in about how those times are BS and this thread will go to ****.

 

...and I guess I can add some annoying stupid-funny pictures to boot?

B! Keep this thread in Focus!!!!

 

Ok...The C6 does indeed have a paddleshift feature, but it is not available on the ZO6. The Z06 is strictly a manual transmission car.

The normal C6 has the option of the six speed manual, and autobox, or the autobox with the paddle shift feature. From what I have read, it works quite well, but it is not like the F1 system, and does not use a "clutch".

The Vette has always been cutting edge tech for GM. This maybe a market test of the technology to see how the consumer responds to such an option. I could see in the future GM working with other manufactures, to engineer a system like the Ferrari set-up, and you could pretty much garantee it would work much better.

 

Count on the v-man for wacky photos!

Here's a challenge for ya--caption this, beeyotch!
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Don't know about a caption but dude just got blown away by this guy...
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You mean literally "groundbreaking"...like a tiller???

 

Well then, it wouldn't be a Vette - it would be a Lamborghini!

 

Thanks, Mr. Leno!
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