Do you own a C8 Corvette? Do you love big power in mid-engine architecture? Do you lament the loss of row-your-own transmissions in today’s cars? Are you building a project car that could really ...
Allow me a soapbox moment to eulogize the ol' Tremec six-speed. This box goes back to the BorgWarner days when the T56 was young and the thought of a car with six forward gears seemed absurd. My first ...
Last week, Corvette’s chief engineer dismissed the Tremec 6-speed manual as “not real,” but Tremec begs to differ. Tremec confirms the 6-speed transaxle is real and aftermarket-focused, with ...
The C8-generation Chevrolet Corvette is a huge leap from its predecessors, a mid-engined marvel that competes with the very best sports car on sale today. It is also, unfortunately, the only Corvette ...
Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...
Tremec is building a six-speed manual transaxle that uses the mounting points for the C8 Corvette's eight-speed dual-clutch automatic, opening the door for manual-swapped C8s. The transaxle can handle ...
The T-56 six-speed manual transmission has had a very interesting history. Originally made by BorgWarner and appearing first in the 1992 Dodge Viper with its special V10 engine, the T-56 showed up ...
In the world of performance vehicles, engagement is a key metric. It’s one reason that manual transmissions are still desirable, despite being technically slower than high-performance automatic ...
Without even realizing it, we'd built a domestic ricer. Replete with a sweet stance, big wheels, gooey meats, and a cutting-edge suspension, our '65 Cutlass project car certainly looked the part of ...