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Sep 28, 2011 | 02:39 AM

JETZ

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2014=7 speed

http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/...ed-manual.html

Sep 28, 2011 | 04:54 AM

crazyv6

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Very cool!

Sep 28, 2011 | 05:04 AM

jdmvette

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Wrong forum frankie.

Sep 28, 2011 | 07:17 AM

damilleniumboy

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From: LAND OF OZ Kansas

Mucho gears.

Sep 28, 2011 | 07:42 AM

dndrsn

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From: Fishin' Pole FL

How many will they "Skip" to make you save fuel.

Sep 28, 2011 | 08:30 AM

Toque

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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !

Nice Frank !

Sep 28, 2011 | 08:46 AM

madmatt9471

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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----

Awesome - so much for the V6 mid engine rumors

Very nice

Thanks,Matt

Sep 28, 2011 | 09:05 AM

red97vette

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wow, sweet!

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Sep 28, 2011 | 09:16 AM

CHJ In Virginia

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Who really needs 7 speeds - just for bragging rights and to keep up with the Germans ?? I don't use all of the 6 gears I currently have on my Z when street driving. Usually 1 to 3 to 5 as the car has way more than enough torque to handle it. 7 speeds would be a total waste IMHO. Track driving could be a different story depending on gear ratios.

Sep 28, 2011 | 09:36 AM

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Toque

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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHJ In Virginia

Our car's reach top speed in 5th now. Our 6th gear is for highway mileage.

I'll bet they revised 6th gear so that you can reach a higher top speed than our 5th gear. I'll bet the new 7th gear will be for highway mileage.

Toque

Sep 28, 2011 | 09:47 AM

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AngryTurtle

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From: Charleston, SC

Only a few more years before you flip a switch and start the whole gear **** pattern again.

Sep 28, 2011 | 11:17 AM

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BillY2KFRC

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From: North Haven, CT

Taller overdrive gear and shorter ratios for 1-6, sounds like a win-win to me. Stop being lazy. The fact that GM is going to continue offering a manual trans and a V8 with all the new EPA crap is pretty awesome if you ask me.