It's obviously too early to answer those questions, considering this will be the first production car with that transmission. But seeing as the Tremec DCT will be in both the c8 and the new gt500, I think it will be a quality product.I’m good with the DCT. I have a high power manual GT500 that’s not going anywhere, but I’d choose DCT over True manual in this car.
If you really want a drivers car with a manual, get a GT350/350R.
Ford only chooses one trans for their peak performance Mustang and I’m glad they choose the best trans for performance!
Last, if you’ve never driven a proper DCT then you can’t comprehend how engaging they can be.
I’ve only driven amazing DCTs on track (Porsche PDK and Ferrari 458/488 DCTs) but they made for a much better experience than a Viper ACR! I drove the ACR after the 458 and thought how much better it would be with the Ferraris DCT.
My only two concerns:
1) how is this particular Tremec DCT?
2) how is the street experience?
I already know I want the most performance from this car, and for that goal, DCT wins on the track or strip!
-J