A source with knowledge of Ford’s internal spec sheets claims that the only transmission option available on the upcoming GT500 will be a seven-speed dual-clutch unit.

The source spoke to Jalopnik and the implication of this revelation is that the GT500 won’t come with a manual transmission at all. The claim holds water when you consider that Ford’s transmission supplier for the GT350, Tremec, doesn’t have a unit readily available to handle the (alleged) 650 lb-ft of torque that the car will produce.

As Jalopnik reports, the TR-3160 that Ford uses in the GT350 is only rated for 405 lb-ft of torque and had to be worked on to even manage the flat-plane crank engine’s 429 lb-ft.

The TR-6060—which can handle up to 597 lb-ft—was ruled out of the GT350 due to the RPM requirements of that engine and might be subject to the same restrictions for the GT500.

That also rules out Ford’s much-loved 10-speed transmission. Unlike the Camaro Zr1, which also makes 650 lb-ft of torque (though it only makes 650 hp, not the GT500’s alleged 720) the report would indicate that Ford has decided against the 10-speed’s promise of constantly finding the torque band.

Jalopnik’s source further asserted that the GT500 is unlikely to share transmissions with the Ford GT. The Getrag unit is also a seven-speed double-clutch affair, but is only rated for 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque and is also a transaxle.

Despite the loss of a third pedal, the DCT transmission should at least ensure that the GT500 is blisteringly fast.

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