Last quarter saw sales of manual transmission cars fall to just 1%..... Let that sink in.... the manual transmission is going away for ever maybe... I understand why 100%. But IMO I don’t think for my toy I would be happy with either a new C8 or GT500 without a manual trans. Am I a dying breed, probably... but I know I’m not alone. I’ve been leaning to spending my money on something with more driver involvement and that may mean not nearly as much power. One thing my 13 Boss taught me was having the 662 hp in the GT500 didn’t make it more fun to drive.
I realize comparing the 760hp GT500 to the 526hp GT350R sees crazy at close to the same money, but IMO the R would get the nod. Owning a performance car is as much about how it makes you feel as it is what the car can do. I think in time we will see manufacturers realizing this. Like Porsche, they too will eventually offer performance cars with more analog controls and manual trans... but time will tell.
I realize comparing the 760hp GT500 to the 526hp GT350R sees crazy at close to the same money, but IMO the R would get the nod. Owning a performance car is as much about how it makes you feel as it is what the car can do. I think in time we will see manufacturers realizing this. Like Porsche, they too will eventually offer performance cars with more analog controls and manual trans... but time will tell.
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