Recent content by chain777

I read that, and it doesn't say anything about it being faster than the dual-clutch. If it was, you can bet that they would have touted it like they did the up-shifts.

The 5th gen got an interior award from them too, and we know what the consensus was about that interior... They both have tech not available in the other. You can't get radar cruise control or rain sensing wipers in the Camaro. And wireless charging still requires a wire if you want to...

But notice the way it was worded... I read the post, and it only said it was quicker than the PDK on up-shifts, same wording that they used on the A8. There was no mention of it being quicker on downshifts or paddle shifts than a dual clutch.. It may have a bit of an advantage over the A8...

If I was superstitious, I'd say the Alpha platform is cursed. Every car based on it is praised by the automotive press, but it's never translated into sales. I really thought by now the gap would have started closing between the Camaro and Mustang. It really is starting to look like a...

The majority of engine failures of the early Coyote were aftermarket tuning failures. They weren't stock motors failing in magazine reviews. The jury's still out on the long term reliability of the LT1.

I agree with all the extra cooling. They don't want a repeat of what's happening over on the Corvette forum with all the heating issues. The fact that you can't even order a V8 Camaro without all the extra cooling says it all. They say it's because all the SS's are "track capable", but that's...