2014 Corvette to Follow Porsche 911 With 7-Speed Manual Transmission
It’s design might be anything but groundbreaking, but don’t ever say the Porsche 911 isn’t a trend setter. Offering the first 7-speed manual transmission in a production car, the new 911 won’t be the only high performance model to get such a multi-geared stick shift with Chevrolet set to hop on the bandwagon.
Arriving some time in 2013 as a 2014 model year car,the C7 Corvette will be offered with a standard 7-speed manual. As for the car’s engine, don’t look for any major changes when it comes to the type of engine, with a pushrod V8 expected under the hood. That small block will, however, get direct-injection and variable lift, enabling more power with considerably improved fuel economy.
[Source: InsideLine]
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Reduced fuel economy? That should be INCREASED fuel economy.
it says and i quote "considerably improved fuel economy" Anthony you are dumb and need to learn how to read.