Quick question: how many of you are surprised to learn that 40 percent of new Corvette Stingray buyers in the States have opted to fit their car with the 7-speed manual gearbox with the rest taking the more traditional route of the six-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission?
It will be interesting to see if and how these numbers change when Chevy launches the 2015MY Corvette that will offer a newer and much faster operating 8-speed automatic transmission.
The news comes from GM and Chevrolet Spokesman Monte Doran who also told Edmunds that around 55 percent of Corvette buyers go for the $2,800 Z51 Performance package that includes an assortment of goodies like the electronic limited-slip differential, dry-sump oiling system, differential and transmission cooling, and aero parts.
Doran said that GM has delivered 19,915 units of the 2014 Corvette Stingray since it became available in the third quarter of 2013, adding that, with a 27-day supply, the sports car is well under the industry average.
By John Halas
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