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Originally Posted by ill steez
Thats because GM made the 6 speed with that 1st to 4th shift, which eliminated the use of 2nd and 3rd gear in normal city driving, bu forcing you to shift into 4th when you aren't on it. 2nd and 3rd gears I guess gave the worst fuel economy, so by eliminating them in normal driving, it allowed the car to achieve the necessary MPG to stay out of the taxable bracket.
Same thing with Z06. None of them have Gas Guzzler tax, and it's basically because of that 1st to 4th shift.
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Uh huh. Or possibly because the manual trans has less parasitic drag and therefore gets better mileage.