Zealots win management over to their side!


"Yadda, yadda, yadda - and now the impotent stuff:

...we’re making it available with an optional automatic transmission, to appeal to a wider group of sports car wannabe drivers.”

The ZL1 will be offered with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The Tremec TR-6060 “MG9” manual features 30 percent more torque capacity than in the Camaro SS. The higher torque capacity results from a strengthened output shaft, high-strength rear housing, and additional roller bearing. The MG9 has also been tuned for improved shift feel, with a dual-mass flywheel, twin-disc clutch, and triple synchros for smooth, precise shifts.

Similarly, the Hydra-Matic 6L90 automatic has been strengthened to handle the torque and horsepower produced by the 6.2L supercharged small block. The 6L90 features a strengthened input gearset with two additional pinion gears, additional clutch plate, and a strengthened output shaft and gearset. To make the ZL1 perform equally well on street and track, the 6L90 features three distinct drive modes:

Drive: The shift pattern is calibrated for optimal fuel economy, including second-gear starts, while the shift feel is tuned for a smooth driving experience. Engaging the tap-shift feature on the steering wheel or shift lever engages temporary manual mode.

Sport: The shift pattern is calibrated for more aggressing driving, including first-gear starts for maximum performance. The shift feel is also more aggressive, with a performance algorithm that holds the transmission in lower gears during aggressive driving.

Manual: Here, the 6L90 offers the driver true manual control, with no automatic up shifts, and staged upshifts for incredibly fast shifts and maximum performance.

Other track-ready features of the ZL1 include:

An engine-oil cooler, identical to the system on the Corvette ZR1. The integral liquid-to-liquid system is so effective that both the manual and automatic transmissions are deemed to be fully track-capable with the standard factory-installed cooling package.

A rear-differential cooler, which pumps transmission fluid to a heat exchanger, reduces temperatures in the differential by more than 37.8 C (Double it for approximate "real" degrees)

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'08 Jeep Liberty 6-Speed MT - "Last of the Mohicans"

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MILFORD, MI – General Motors expects the powertrain mix on the high-performance ’12 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 to weigh upwards of 50% in favor of the automatic transmission, buoyed by evolving customer preferences.

“There are a lot of people out there who, as they age, do not want a third leg,” says John Fitzpatrick, marketing manager for the Chevy Camaro and Corvette.

“And then you have younger people who have never been exposed to a manual transmission,” he tells WardsAuto during an event at GM’s proving grounds to detail the ZL-1’s hotly anticipated specifications.

According to WardsAuto data, 89% of model-year ’10 passenger cars in the U.S. were equipped with automatic transmissions, up slightly from 88.3% a decade earlier.

Other performance cars under Fitzpatrick’s watch also lean toward the 6-speed automatic, including the Camaro SS, with 70% of buyers skipping the third pedal and 65% of base Corvette owners doing the same.

“It’s sad,” he admits.

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'08 Jeep Liberty 6-Speed MT - "Last of the Mohicans"