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Originally Posted by 20171LE
Yes, You're missing what can't be any more obvious......
The only reason GM chose the A8 slushbox for sports car was because it was a "free transmission" from the truck division.
This isn't an assumption. This is a direct quote from a face to face conversation I had with one of the powertrain engineers.
They all wanted a DCT, but the budget wasn't approved.
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You're missing the point. It's not that it was a free transmission so they saved money.
If they designed a all new DCT transmission that cost would have been built into the cost of the Corvette, so now the Corvette costs 5-10k more and they are out of the price range for a lot of people.
All so they could have a slightly faster shifting transmission that drove like shit when they weren't racing it.
They used the a8 because it was common sense. Drives really nice, offers 90% of the performance. But I'm sure if it offered even 99% of the performance you would still whine and complain all across every board.
Which reminds me, I blocked you...How are you not blocked? Damnit.