Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is gradually becoming a hot cake and a pleasant rise in the percentage of customers buying or opting for a manual seven-speed transmission. It is clearly evident that people still want the manual and when it fuses the grunting engine with “Z51 Performance Package”, people just simply love it like anything.
The percentage of Vette buyers leaving the six-speed automatic transmission which is optional and soon going to be upgraded to an eight-speed; has unexpectedly climbed to a solid 40 percent.
What is more surprising is that the like for Z51 Performance Package has climbed to a 55 percent, this kit includes stiffer gearing for manual transmissions, an electronic limited-slip differential, bigger brakes with additional cooling for the brakes, dry-sump engine lubrication, special wheel and tyres, additional cooling for the differential and transmission, and rear spoiler.
When you order a Z51 pack, you also get GM’s Performance Traction Management and magnificent Magnetic Ride Control system which shows that Vette’s substantial performance credibility is really paying off.
