Chevrolet 2013 Corvette Owner's Manual page 238

9-28 Driving and Operating
For vehicles with a 2.56:1 Axle
Ratio (RPO GM8)
Up-shifts to 4 (Fourth) gear
require approximately 35 km/h
(22 mph).
Up-shifts to 5 (Fifth) gear require
approximately 45 km/h (28 mph).
Up-shifts to 6 (Sixth) gear
require approximately 65 km/h
(41 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 4 (Fourth) are:
Into 4 (Fourth) gear over
250 km/h (155 mph).
Into 3 (Third) gear over 188 km/h
(117 mph).
Into 2 (Second) gear over
120 km/h (75 mph).
Into 1 (First) gear over 68 km/h
(42 mph).
For vehicles with a 2.73:1 Axle
Ratio (RPO GU2, Grand Sport
models)
Up-shifts to 4 (Fourth) gear
require approximately 31 km/h
(19 mph).
Up-shifts to 5 (Fifth) gear require
approximately 39 km/h (24 mph).
Up-shifts to 6 (Sixth) gear
require approximately 57 km/h
(35 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 4 (Fourth) are:
Into 4 (Fourth) gear over
234 km/h (145 mph).
Into 3 (Third) gear over 176 km/h
(109 mph).
Into 2 (Second) gear over
113 km/h (70 mph).
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Into 1 (First) gear over 64 km/h
(40 mph).
If the driver does not request an
upshift as the engine speed
approaches fuel shut off rpm, the
engine speed will be limited to
protect the engine. See Tachometer
on page 5 12 for more information.