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CORVETTE TODAY #164 - My Trip To The Amelia Island Concours

In March of this year, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, attended the unveiling of the three 1960 Cunningham Corvettes from Le Mans at the Amelia Island Concours. Steve recaps his weekend at Amelia Island and all the events that took place during the show! https://youtu.be/qbRpTBgmINk; https://adori.page.link/?link=https:..._iipp=1&_icp=1
The Cunningham Corvettes were the hit of the entire weekend and you'll hear about the whole story on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.
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Sigala Back As MECF Venodr

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CORVETTE TODAY #163 - Corvette News & Headlines, Late May 2023

Recognizing Memorial Day, there is still a lot of news coming out in the world of Corvette! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger is back on the show with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to detail all the important things happening with America's Sports Car.
https://youtu.be/rxfxMDsr05Y; https://adori.page.link/?link=https:..._iipp=1&_icp=1
Here are a few of the topics covered by Steve and Keith on this week's show:
1. Engineers are spotted in what we think is the C8 ZR1 prototype
2. We have two new E-Ray videos available
3. New Z06 allocations went out in the middle of this month (May 2023)
4. The National Corvette Museum names a new Marketing Director
5. Australia recalls the 2022 C8 Corvette for being too loud
6. Did GM's Instagram page give us a C9 Corvette preview?
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2023 Corvette Info Including E-Ray, SR & Z06 Pricing, SR & Z06 Visualizers, 70th Anniversary Info, Press Releases for SR & Z06 & Their Build & Price, Order Guides & Visualizers

2023 Corvette Brochure: https://www.chevrolet.com/content/da...D7Q0fp8nIEE57Y
E-Ray Visualizer: https://visualizer.chevrolet.com/ui?...US&channel=b2c
Official E-Ray Press Release: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...-press-release
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+ 25 KEY E-Ray Components/Factors: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...rs-information
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Z06 Order Guide: https://www.gmfleetorderguide.com/NA...D=22412&type=0
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2023 SR Build & Price: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...up-and-running
*2023 SR & Z06 Official Owners Manual: https://www.corvetteblogger.com/docs...ersManual.pdf; and,
https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...owner-s-manual
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*Z06 Reveal Pictures: https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...eveal-pictures
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Order Guide (unofficial): https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...-action-center
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ME C8 DCT Patent Found, No Surprise Again By Jeremy Welborn (“jagamajajaran”)

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  • ME C8 DCT Patent Found, No Surprise Again By Jeremy Welborn (“jagamajajaran”)

    GM filed this patent for the dual clutch transmission back on November 13, 2015, though just granted June 4, 2019 — though note the “prior publication date of May 18, 2017. Here are the patent’s details. Thank you Jag for again being the ME’s patent super sleuth.

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        • #5
          TL / DR
          JK...a plurality of gears

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          • #6
            So maybe an in-house transmission rather than Tremec etc.?
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            • #7
              At this age I don't want to know how the watch is built. I just want to DRIVE IT.

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              • #8
                My first quick read there is mention of a 10-speed DCT variant of the 8-speed DCT. That is interesting stuff. Thanks Jag.


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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Plasboy View Post
                  So maybe an in-house transmission rather than Tremec etc.?
                  While I'm still hoping for a ZF unit, I'd be fine with it if it's more like the 10AT and less like the 8AT.
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                  • #10
                    It would be nice if a clever transmission expert explained what was different about this design in order to make it patentable.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bikerjulio View Post
                      I would be nice if a clever transmission expert explained what was different about this design in order to make it patentable.
                      Exactly what I was thinking.

                      But the PTO these days grants patents to almost everything, and relies on the courts to sort things out if someone objects. They gave up their job of actually vetting patents years ago. I guess that's the result of an ever growing number of patent applications and budget and staffing cuts for PTO.
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                      • #12
                        I’ll guess that this means that this will be the transmission for the ME, built by Tremec, most likely. And would eliminate the ZF unit as a possibility.
                        Also, if things go as planned, this may be the last actual transmission designed, due to electric vehicles not needing one.

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                        • #13
                          Will be interesting to see if this is the Tremec trans or not. The engineers probably patent everything they come up with as a routine, so not necessarily the trans for the C8.

                          So skimming the text and drawings, a couple of things jump out.

                          The author contends that this trans design uses fewer gears for the same number of ratios than a conventional design, and is therefore lighter and more compact.

                          The schematic drawings show a transaxle layout, rather than a straight through design. Interesting..........

                          Other than that I'd still need some expert advice to figure it out.
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                          • #14
                            Koenigsegg Jesko has a smaller lighter DTC with 3 or 4 shafts. Smaller. Less space. Sounds similar, maybe.

                            https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/geneva.../koenigsegg-gearbox-explanation


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                            • #15
                              DCT patent for 3 versions of the 8 speed, a 9 speed and also a 10 speed from what the document described. Cool.

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