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Old 07-22-2014, 07:42 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by SIN R G View Post
Why not put an automatic in a track car? F1 cars are paddle shifted automatics! Chevy is in the business of selling cars and I bet they would sell a boat load of 1LE automatics. If the customer wants to track their car and they want a 6 speed manual then just don't check the box that says automatic.
F1 cars are not automatics at all sir. They are a dual clutch type manual transmission with paddle shifters. This is the big misunderstanding. A dual clutch transmission, like many of the foreign sports car manufacturers use is not an automatic in the sense of what we have in many american cars and trucks. The only similarity is that it does not have a clutch pedal as far as I know. I am all for a dual clutch transmission, but I do not think GM can do it for a sub $40K car.
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