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Originally Posted by ChevyRules
The 7 speed supposedly doesn't fit in the Alpha platform. Plus 7th gear is just a really tall gear meant for highway cruising. There isn't a performance advantage to the 7 speed vs the 6 speed.
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I agree with what you're saying, but the 7 speed may have enabled them to put a more aggressive rear axle ratio in (4.10:1 for instance) and also hit their fuel economy targets - so it's possible it could have enable some level of performance benefit.
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