The most controversial part about the Corvette going mid-engine was that it also dropped the option for a manual gearbox.

The 2023 Corvette Z06 will not be offered with a manual transmission at launch, and the model is unlikely to offer one at any point during the C8 Corvette’s life cycle. A group of Chevy ...

When General Motors revealed the mid-engine Corvette C8 for the 2020 model year, many enthusiasts lamented the loss of the manual transmission option, with GM only offering an eight-speed dual-clutch ...