[Modshack]

Bought an early C7 with the 6 speed auto...Loved the car and the trans fit it's nature perfectly (as opposed to the clunky 7 speed). My Camaro is an M6...Which also fits the car's nature perfectly. One of the nicest shifting transmissions I've ever owned...
Happy with my choice!

[grnflash]

Originally Posted by HyperM3

But if the A10 isn't available for the SS then still stick with the M6?

...or start saving up for a ZL1! Haha!

But yes, I drove the A8 before I bought an M6, and while I totally get why it's no slouch performance-wise, it just wasn't compelling. The paddle shifters in particular gave me this creepy feeling that I usually only get when I try to use the paddle shifters in a rental car (...I mean *if* I tried... LOL!).

That A10, on the other hand looks genuinely exciting!

[Ashburner]

No regrets with the A8, and that's coming from a manual GTO and G8 GXP. Putting the A8 in manual mode (track) with the Vitesse throttle controller set on 6 and it is amazing!

[dreamingat30fps]

The only transmission I ever regretted was an auto so it's just not an option for me anymore. I still remember my MKV GTI that I bought with DSG because it was the newest fanciest fastest auto out there. Sold the car in like less than 2 years because although it was lighting fast and buttery smooth... it just wasnt the same as shifting.

Now with the rev match its even better. Although I don't turn it on much in day to day driving, when I take this bad boy to the track it's going to be great.

[Battlezone580]

I can't speak for the 6th Gen but I had a 2012 SS auto, and traded it from my ZL1 M6 and it was such a big difference. I would never buy another automatic performance car again, it just ruins the experience. Shifting through gears and revving up is so much fun, no regrets!!

The truth is manual is dieing and its kind of sad, I suggest everyone who wants to get a automatic to at least learn manual and then test drive a manual.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by grnflash

The 10 speed is the kicker. I have been a dyed-in-the-wool, heel & toe stick driver for most of my life, and the M6 in the 2016 is a great transmission. I recently moved for work—love my job—but now I fight 45 mins of stop & go traffic to go 7 miiles each way, and it sucks the fun right out of the manual. I'm glad I got the manual this time around. I think it would have constantly bugged me if I'd missed-out on that experience… but after seeing how fast the A10 shifted on the ZL1 demo video (especially with paddles), that's the "last straw" in convincing me to switch.

I have to admit that the ZL1/A10 demo has piqued my interest more than a little - which will come as a shock to the "regulars" around here. See sig for a hint . . .

AT technology has come a long way from the 2A, 3A, and 4A/no torque converter cars I drove as a teen and into my early twenties, and the A10 sounds like it's the closest to driving like a MT as a conventional automatic is likely to get.

Not having anything for my left leg to do from time to time, especially starting from a full stop, is still a sticking point however . . . and I'd still prefer a shifter on the console/tunnel that I'd have to use all of the time to paddles that I could choose not to.


I've had no regrets concerning whatever transmission has been any of my cars. Not the automatics way-back-when or any of the manuals since. The AT's were a consequence of what was available and what I could afford at the time, and for the manuals - well, it's just the way some cars drive.

My wife has felt pretty much the same way, with the likely exception of the Saginaw 4MT that was in the 1979 Malibu, when it was on its last legs and shifting became difficult (busted 1-2 synchro hub).


Norm

[samsumon]

m6 on a ss.. Loving every second of it. Even traffic.

[z28guy30]

I usually am partial to manuals but bought the A8 and love it! It isn't your run of the mill automatic though. It pulls hard, shifts fast, and playing with the paddle shifters is a blast. The auto is slightly faster also.

[Jimcoconuts]

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Now with the rev match its even better. Although I don't turn it on much in day to day driving, when I take this bad boy to the track it's going to be great.[/QUOTE]


Why wouldn't you leave the rev match in at all times? I don't ever drive my Porsche without rev match being on. Ps. Looking at the 2016 Camaro as a year round car.

[Brutus2]

Originally Posted by laynlo15

A10 is not, but the A8 is billy bad ass and I would never have a stick again after this tranny. Never

This ^^^^ right here. Always was partial to standard transmission....not after having experienced this Auto 8 in the SS....a superb transsmission perfectly mated to the powerband of the motor

[Blazin383]

I traded my 2012 Corvette Grand Sport with an M6 trans for the SS with A8, and I was a little concerned that I might miss the manual, but I don't.

If the A8 were an old school slow mow shifter like they used to be I couldn't have done it, but the 8 speed auto is a joy for most of the driving I do. Besides, this is my wife's daily driver, and even though she's good with a clutch, the auto is just better for our use.

Only time I miss the stick is when I want to wind her out a bit in 1st, and the car wants to be in 3rd before I cross the intersection! Not a big deal cuz I can just slide the stick over to manual mode and get what I want.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by Jimcoconuts

Why wouldn't you leave the rev match in at all times? I don't ever drive my Porsche without rev match being on. Ps. Looking at the 2016 Camaro as a year round car.

I can't heal toe for shit so it would be great at the track, however for daily driving I'm use to doing it myself. I also find it kinda smoother when its off for driving around town.

Oh yeah and its not on by default when you start the car so thats another reason.

[WhyUMad1LE]

Autos are fast and easy (and that's what some people like) but become outdated quickly.. the 8AT has barely been out and it's already being superseded.

A good shifting manual is timeless.. just my 2 cents.

[YellowFin]

I bought the A8 because the car came in before the 6M I ordered and the dealer had no problem with me purchasing the 48K car versus the 44K car I ordered. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by how well the automatic functions. The quickness of the shifts is shockingly fast. Still, I miss the shifting and clutching...paddles or shifter gear changes just aren't the same. All said I don't have regrets about the transmission, but next time it will probably be a stick I purchase.