Quote Originally Posted by ths61 View Post
Adding the 6 gear in the middle of the manual gear range does not make any sense. It does nothing for highway fuel mileage and is just more work. I had a 6 speed and was relieved when I went to the F6B's 5 speed.
I wouldn't be surprised if the gear ratios for the manual are different than the DCT - cover the same range, but one fewer gear. The DCT and manual version of the CTX700 have the same gears, but the sprocket ratios are different. The reason is the DCT can shift really quickly, so you can keep the engine in the "sweet spot" easier with fast shift (or, in the case of the new wing - more gears). That gives fuel economy gains as well as performance gains - at the same time.