Talk:CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (2017)/@comment-83.134.226.73-20180302165023/@comment-27123099-20180305190524

In my turbo hatchback (VW GTI), I routinely shift from 2nd to 4th gear while cruising around town, no trouble at all. Skipping gears is perfectly fine under the right circumstances.

In fact, GM had (and still has, I think, at least in the Corvette), a system in place called CAGS (Computer Aided Gear Selection), which has a lockout that forces drivers to shift from 1st gear to 4th gear if they're just cruising around. This was put into place due to fuel economy regulations, to appease the Feds. It is relatively easy to bypass though, by driving more aggressively.

Speaking directly in this case though, shifting from 5th to 7th in a modern Camaro isn't going to cause you problems. As Prange?? stated, if you're in a position to require 5th gear, then 7th won't make a big difference.

Here's a link regarding the CAGS system:

https://jalopnik.com/the-annoying-trick-that-helps-the-corvette-stingray-get-720645145