# Manual Corvette Won't Return Soon

> Chevrolet's C8 Corvette lacks a manual transmission, and the automaker won't bring it back.
- Title: Manual Corvette Won't Return Soon · Motor1 | Shortify
- Summary: Chevrolet's C8 Corvette lacks a manual transmission, and the automaker won't bring it back. Chevrolet won't reintroduce a manual transmission for the C8…
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- Source: Motor1 — https://motor1.com/news/812444/chevy-corvette-c8-manual-transmission-future
- Author: Anthony Alaniz
- Published: 2026-10-19T17:04:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chevrolet, corvette, c8, manual transmission, automaker, transmission, cars
## C8 Corvette No Manual Transmission
Chevrolet's C8 Corvette lacks a manual transmission option for the first time in its 67-year history.

> It was mostly paid for; we were doing slight upgrades on it, and it cost reasonable amounts of money to keep it in production.
## Why No Manual Transmission?
The C8's mid-engine layout made it impossible to carry over the old manual transmission design.

> The C8's mid-engine layout didn't let Chevy keep using that gearbox, requiring an all-new transmission design the automaker couldn't justify.
## Manual Transmission Future
More automakers will adopt automatic transmissions that operate like traditional manuals.

> The future of the manual transmission will follow the same path as engine noise being piped into the cabin through the speakers, it will be artificial.
## Current Manual Options
The cheapest car with a manual transmission is the Mazda MX-5 Miata at $31,000 with 70 percent of buyers choosing the gearbox.

> The cheapest car on sale today with a manual is the Mazda MX-5 Miata for just over $31,000, with about 70 percent of buyers choosing the gearbox.
## Automakers' Manual Plans
Koenigsegg, Ferrari, and Porsche have developed simulated manual transmissions using automatic systems.

> Koenigsegg’s Light Speed Transmission and Engage Shift System does this, offering both a nine-speed automatic and a six-speed manual within the same gearbox.
## Key takeaway

Chevrolet won't reintroduce a manual transmission for the C8 Corvette due to cost and design constraints.