Definitely no manual 2.0 turbos, right?

[Tremelune]

I'm in the imminent market for a 2-door JL, and the #1 criteria is a clutch pedal. Beyond that, I wheel at around 8,000ft up a mountain, so a forced-induction motor is very compelling to me...particularly with the torque numbers the Hurricane (or whatever they're calling it) is putting out.

Before I buy, is there any indication that the 4-cylinder turbo motor will be put in front of a manual transmission this year?

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[maguro]

That is correct. The 2.0 Hurricane is only available with the 8 speed and there are no indications that it'll change in the near future.

 

[badtux]

The hybrid BSG system requires an automatic transmission to do its thing.

 

[AlexK]

The hybrid BSG system requires an automatic transmission to do its thing.

While that's true of conventional hybrids, it isn't true for BSG systems. There's no engineering reason why a BSG system can't be mated to a manual.

 

[alphalife9]

The hybrid BSG system requires an automatic transmission to do its thing.

If this is true, then the 2019 Pentastar with BSG will not be offered with a manual either? I doubt this will be the case. I wish the 2.0T was offered with a manual transmission.

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