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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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What year did Corvette go from 4 speed to 5 speed automatic transmissions?
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Originally Posted by Richard John
What year did Corvette go from 4 speed to 5 speed automatic transmissions?
Never

97-04 C5's never had anything other than the 4L60E 4speed autos.

C6's had the 4L60E 4 speed in 2005. They then went to a 6spd 4L80E.

Never had a 5 speed.
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Originally Posted by nj02vette
Never

97-04 C5's never had anything other than the 4L60E 4speed autos.

C6's had the 4L60E 4 speed in 2005. They then went to a 6spd 4L80E.

Never had a 5 speed.
It should have came with 5 speed
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nj02vette is right.

In '06 they added the six speed auto and they all got the paddle shift selector buttons on the steering column.
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Originally Posted by nj02vette
Never

97-04 C5's never had anything other than the 4L60E 4speed autos.

C6's had the 4L60E 4 speed in 2005. They then went to a 6spd 4L80E.

Never had a 5 speed.
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