Thread: Gear Ratios
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Old 10-29-2011, 08:39 AM   #1
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Gear Ratios

I'm kinda at a loss here. I know in the CTS-V the auto is actually faster than the manual. But I seen that the ZL1 is going to have different gear ratios than the CTS-V so maybe GM improved on this a bit for the ZL1.

CTS-V Gear Ratios
1st: 3.01
2nd: 2.07
3rd: 1.43
4th: 1.00
5th: 0.84
6th: 0.57

ZL1 Gear Ratios
1st: 2.66
2nd: 1.78
3rd: 1.30
4th: 1.00
5th: .80
6th: .63

I do not know anything about gear ratios and was hoping somebody with some more knowledge would chime in and give their opinion on the ZL1s gear ratios. I know we don't have the gear ratios, not that I've seen, for the auto, but assuming that it's the same as the CTS-V, would the ZL1 manual gear ratios help it be more on par with the auto??

I keep going back and forth between the auto and the manual. I love the idea of having launch control but I think the auto might be faster. Any thoughts??

BTW, I'm not trying to start an Auto vs Manual debate. I know this has been covered..
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