The Corvette is priced at $41,000, which isn't cheap, but considering its performance, it could be a steal for someone ...

Now that Porsche has made the leap to a seven-speed manual and Corvette is following suit, could a cackling, wild-eyed locked-in-the-basement transmission engineer be working on an eight-speed unit?

The seller of this heavily modified Chevrolet C5 Corvette claims the next owner ... The engine is paired to a six-speed manual transmission driving the rear wheels. A look inside the cabin reveals ...