A C7 Clue...maybe?

**Hib Halverson** · 01-19-12, 08:50 AM

I'm a little behind in my reading of "Automotive News" but the 9 Jan issue of AN carried a story about GM announcing an 8-speed automatic for the next generation of full-size trucks

As the four-speed auto was developed into a rear mounted version for the 1997 Vette in a project which was funded mainly by the truck folks at GM and the six-speed auto was developed into a rear mounted version for the 2006 Vette; might the coming 8-speed show up in a late 10s version of our car?

Could a C7 powertrain for late this decade be: 425-hp 5.5L with DI, VVT and AFM and a paddle-shifted 8-speed auto?

Wadaya think?

**Tom Bryant** · 01-19-12, 11:06 AM

I wondered that also when I read about the new 8 speed. I can see it's advantage in an automatic mode on heavier vehicles but wouldn't that be too much messin' around to shift manually?

Tom