2015 Chevrolet Corvette Gets Eight Speed Automatic Gearbox

For the car of 2015 model year, Chevrolet presented a General Motors developed eight-speed automatic transmission Corvette.

Chevrolet even believes that they will be able to at par with the PDK dual-clutched made of Porsche in terms of competition because of the new gearbox.

You’ll know that the 0.08 seconds difference in shifting gears in favor of the Corvette with eight-speed Hydra-Matric 8L90 that the General Motors claims, compared to a Porsche, is huge if you’re a hard core enthusiast.

Such difference really matters to people who takes these characteristics of cars into considerations when buying. Just like how car grooming is taken seriously, especially when you’re spending money for it.

Moreover, you can also enjoy this novelty in different ways, roads and modes since the gearbox makes things operate better. Especially because the new Corvette accelerates up to 60 mph faster by 0.1 seconds.

Not only that, you also get to save on fuel because this model decreases the consumption by 3.5 percent. Knowing that the fuel economy on highways have reached 29 mpg, that percent is encouraging.