How do the paddle shifters work in the newer corvettes.
Im looking into buying a newer vette, but i can't decide between the 6 speed (which i'm partial to) or the paddle shifter.
My question is, historically, granny gears and paddle shifters have never worked like a manual transmission car. in other words, typically, when you take off from a stop, it will be in first gear, and then switches to 2nd when it feels like it should regardless of it you told it to switch with the paddle or not, and if you're in 3rd gear and slow down, it will go back into first regardless of whether you told it to, so in other words it's typically automatic, or semi manual...
does the paddle shift in these cars act like a fully manual transmission with the exception of not having to use a clutch? and then if you put it in normal "auto mode" or "drive" it acts like every other automatic car?
or does it do it the way i mentioned??
I like manual transmissions, and always have. my camaro has a 6 speed and i enjoy it thoroughly. i'd hate to give that up if the paddle shift doesn't work like a manual would.
if you're in paddle shift mode, does the car automatically go into first gear if you stop at a light?
basically, i know nothing at all about how the corvette paddleshifters work. please enlighten me. hopefully i'll find someone on here who actually -owns- one and can tell me from experience rather than speculation..
also, how many gears does the auto with paddle shift have... 6 right?
thanks in advance.
Im looking into buying a newer vette, but i can't decide between the 6 speed (which i'm partial to) or the paddle shifter.
My question is, historically, granny gears and paddle shifters have never worked like a manual transmission car. in other words, typically, when you take off from a stop, it will be in first gear, and then switches to 2nd when it feels like it should regardless of it you told it to switch with the paddle or not, and if you're in 3rd gear and slow down, it will go back into first regardless of whether you told it to, so in other words it's typically automatic, or semi manual...
does the paddle shift in these cars act like a fully manual transmission with the exception of not having to use a clutch? and then if you put it in normal "auto mode" or "drive" it acts like every other automatic car?
or does it do it the way i mentioned??
I like manual transmissions, and always have. my camaro has a 6 speed and i enjoy it thoroughly. i'd hate to give that up if the paddle shift doesn't work like a manual would.
if you're in paddle shift mode, does the car automatically go into first gear if you stop at a light?
basically, i know nothing at all about how the corvette paddleshifters work. please enlighten me. hopefully i'll find someone on here who actually -owns- one and can tell me from experience rather than speculation..
also, how many gears does the auto with paddle shift have... 6 right?
thanks in advance.