2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 to get Porsche 911-style seven-speed manual: report

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By Tim Beissmann | September 27th, 2011

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will reportedly follow the lead of the new 2012 Porsche 911 and offer customers a seven-speed manual transmission option.

US publication Inside Line says a source with intimate knowledge of the C7 Corvette development program confirmed the seven-speed manual transmission would take over from the six-speed unit in the current C6 Corvette. Chevrolet is yet to officially confirm specific details of the new model.

A seven-speed manual would bring a number of benefits to the new Corvette. The obvious advantage is improved fuel consumption, with seventh acting as an overdrive gear for efficient highway cruising.

Extra ratios also give the engineers more scope to space the gears for improved low-speed performance.

A seven-speed transmission could also prove more efficient from a product streamlining perspective, as the transmission should be capable of running the same ratios with all models in the C7 Corvette line-up. The current C6 ZR1 runs a different six-speed manual gearset to the rest of the range.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette is expected to draw on a revised version of the current V8 engine architecture, with direct injection and a variable valve lift system on the cards for added performance and efficiency.

The new Corvette is expected to roll out in 2013.

smokin’r32

Give it as many gears as you want, just dont make it look like that concept!
Charger

Are you serious its looks great and the rear window is a great throw back at least it looks like a new corvette not a Retro!

Harry

mostly, but the rear view of the rear tail lights is a bit mental
Force-15

I doubt that the C7 Corvette will look much like the Stingray concept pictured.

John Citizen

Looks like an angry spider, me likey

Wd

Did you let your 5 year old use your computer?

http://Zuboora.com Mohamad is right when he says

Looks like fiberglass… Nothing else.
Old V8 pushrod engine..
Let me guess it’s going to have a 8.0 V8? Pathetic.
All the dumb chev/GM/Holden fans think.. Wooooooh 8.0 V8.. That’s tuff. Bigger and bigger V8 means more power.. = fail u tossers. Get a Ford..

Charger

Mohamad is WRONG!
You drive your Econo box 4cyl falcon and be happy!
Funny enough that Pathetic V8 Blows all your Ford V8s off and has for years

http://zuboora.com mohamad is right when he

lol it blew the 5.4 old heavy boss engine.. but was always beaten by the inline turbo 6
plus now fpv have a even faster engine under the bonnet.. the 5.0 supercharged GT.. time to see the light my friend.. btw.. the 4cyl falcon.. WILL steal alot of fleet sales from the crummydore ul see..

Bangel

WASTE of time on another daewoo with old tech engines , pathetic .

Force-15

I KNOW I shouldn’t feed the trolls, but Daewoo has nothing to do with the Corvette.

Justin

The picture is of the concept car. The C6 ZR1 is a fantastic car, might have old technology engine wise but not only it keeps up and also beats many European exotics
Robin

Reminds me of my employers car – just an updated version…2012 Batmobile..
M

After reading all the comments below, I can’t help but think…Shouldn’t you kids be in school?

Mick

M, It’s school holidays in Vic at the moment…

Faisooz

Citroen has made the biggest mistake in their life when they debuted their GT concept model in Paris motor show 2008 , as the it’s design has been and stolen – or copied – by Chevrolet , Kia , .. and no one knows how would the list go further !
the front of this so called C7 corvette is merely a copy from Citroen GT’s front .. Chevrolet for god’s sake stop stealing ideas and try to come up with ur own ones !!!

Bangel

What do you expect when they use the daewoo design team to create this abomination , so ugly .
Shak

If only that absurdly misinformed comment were true…You realise this concept has been around for over two years now. It was even in one of the Transformers movies. If anything, Citroen should be chastised for Copying the next Corvette design.

Faisooz

this concept has been around for 2 years , Citroen GT was sketched even before 2008 !
hence Chevrolet C7 came afterwards , they’re the ones to be sued actually
Bangel

So the credit should go to disney pixa for this load of trash .

Jim sim

Bangel, perhaps for a change you should just shut up.

Bangel

Dim sim thought you might chime in with your idears on the ugly corvette , could be a precursor to your next crude from the daewoo factory .
Jim sim

Ah bangel, I have an idea, jump back in your beetle convertable with a rainbow sticker on the rear bumper, call a tow truck before you even think about starting it, get it towed to the nearest VW dealer for replacement of EGR valve, echaust pressure sensor, PCV valve, convertable roof frame, hell may as well just chuck an engine in there for good measure, as well as a DSG gearbox. Then when your done, go back to Germany.

Harry

I just had a look at the Citroen GT concept. It’s not a rip off you have no idea what you are talking about. All cars share certain elements, if you squint your eyes you can see Koenigsegg and Aventador in the Citroen, but who cares?

http://Zuboora.com Mohamad is right when he says

Cmon people.. 7 speed manual? And uz are happy? .. That is clearly not immpressive.. NOW.. On the other hand a 7 speed auto IS.
Like always GM have NO technology what so ever. Btw does it come with a dog seat and some trears for Kane the daewoo dog?

Bangel

Correct mohamad its just a waste bogans cant drive manuals anyway , and bet its from the korean branch so it will be notchy and long throw .

Jim sim

Hmmm “Mohamad is right when he says”, I didnt see you whinging about the new 911 having a seven speed manual? And Bangel, you’re still here? Get back in your awesome convertable beetle with a mind bending 400nm and go away. No one likes you.
I heard Germany’s nice at this time of year.

http://zuboora.com mohamad is right when he

7 speed manual is dumb from any brand.. i think it has been perfected already.. 6 manual gears are plenty, the changes are short enough as it is.. when they bring out a 7 speed auto i will give them the credit they deserve.

http://Zuboora.com Mohamad is right when he says

*treats maybe shmackos?

Tronic

Might be the food of choice where come from but it’s not in the civilised world……

You and Bangel have both escaped from the pound. Two more brain dead individuals who are utterly blinded by their prejudices against GM, clearly do not exist!

The Corvette is one of the fastest production cars in the world and it’s LM victories and battles on the Nurburgring against Porsche and Nissan for top status only confirms what a great car they are.

Seven speed manual – bring it on.

Bangel

SONIC get off the grass man GENERAL MUSH make rubbish cars these days all korean hand me downs , corvette yestedays cars for cashed up yankee bogans , no style no substance .

They should drop the chev name from the vette too much association with cheapy daewoo .

Tronic

Your obsession about Daewoo has taken on worrying proportions! There are places you can seek help on for these type of disorders………

http://zuboora.com mohamad is right when he

Lets see what happens to GM next time it goes bust.. lol.. no more bailouts for u buddy.. USA has no more money as it is.. Holden/Chev and whatelse they can get a dollar for ”WILL BE SOLD TO EITHER INDIANS OR THE CHINESE”..mark my words.