Chevrolet Corvette 2015 Owner's Manual page 211

9-30 Driving and Operating
Manual Paddle Shift operation is
available for use with cruise control.
See Cruise Control on page 9-48.
The vehicle speeds required for
Manual Paddle Shift upshifts
depend on several vehicle inputs,
which will vary the allowed up-shift
speed by a few km/h (mph).
For vehicles with a 2.41:1 Axle
Ratio (RPO GXB)
Upshifts to 4 (Fourth) gear
require approximately 37 km/h
(23 mph).
Upshifts to 5 (Fifth) gear require
approximately 48 km/h (30 mph).
Upshifts to 6 (Sixth) gear require
approximately 60 km/h (37 mph).
Upshifts to 7 (Seventh) gear
require approximately 74 km/h
(46 mph).
Upshifts to 8 (Eighth) gear
require approximately 95 km/h
(59 mph).
To prevent damage to the
powertrain, Manual Paddle
downshifts to a lower gear cannot
be done above certain speeds. The
maximum speed allowed for
downshifting of gears 1 (First)
through 6 (Sixth) are:
Into 6 (Sixth) gear over 309 km/h
(192 mph).
Into 5 (Fifth) gear over 243 km/h
(151 mph).
Into 4 (Fourth) gear over
183 km/h (114 mph).
Into 3 (Third) gear over 149 km/h
(93 mph).
Into 2 (Second) gear over
100 km/h (62 mph).
Into 1 (First) gear over 62 km/h
(39 mph).
For vehicles with a 2.73:1 Axle
Ratio (RPO GU2)
Upshifts to 4 (Fourth) gear
require approximately 34 km/h
(21 mph).
Upshifts to 5 (Fifth) gear require
approximately 43 km/h (27 mph).
Upshifts to 6 (Sixth) gear require
approximately 55 km/h (34 mph).
Upshifts to 7 (Seventh) gear
require approximately 64 km/h
(40 mph).
Upshifts to 8 (Eighth) gear
require approximately 82 km/h
(51 mph).
To prevent damage to the
powertrain, Manual Paddle
downshifts to a lower gear cannot
be done above certain speeds. The
maximum speed allowed for
downshifting of gears 1 (First)
through 7 (Seventh) are:
Into 7 (Seventh) gear over
321 km/h (199 mph).
Into 6 (Sixth) gear over 272 km/h
(169 mph).
Into 5 (Fifth) gear over 214 km/h
(133 mph).
Into 4 (Fourth) gear over
161 km/h (100 mph).