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A look inside the Shelby GT350’s Tremec six-speed manual transmission
By Steve Turner
When it was announced that the new Shelby GT350 would forgo the familiar Tremec TR-6060 transmission in favor of a new gearbox, our interests were piqued. The familiar 6060 six-speed manual has proven a robust, reliable gearbox for the big-power brute that is the Shelby GT500—and even more so in aftermarket Magnum trim. However, the new Shelby is a different animal. It trades brute force for high-rpm corner carving, and reducing weight was a prime directive for the Ford Performance engineers.
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