6.2 and six speed

[Huck BB62]

Originally Posted by Boar-Ral

I was reading here that the H2 will indeed have a manual setting for shifting gears via buttons on the shifter.

"A new six-speed Hydra-Matic 6L80 RWD electronically controlled automatic transmission backs the 6.2L engine. The six-speed automatic has a wide, 6.04:1 overall ratio ? including two overdrive gears ? that helps deliver an excellent balance of performance and fuel economy. Also, the 6L80 has a "tap up/tap down" capability that allows the driver to manually select upshifts and downshifts with a button on the column shifter."

That sounds pretty cool. I'm not sure how much I would use it other than offroad, though.

I'd use it every day! I drive in the mountains. It saves brakes to gear down and you can dive into the corner tapped down to the lower gear for the exit. Fun fun fun!!!!!

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

Is it done by paddle shifters or what? I don't think the massive aircraft-lever shifter would be easy to shift on-the-fly...

That said, the new engine gets my two thumbs up!

[Alan06SUT]

Cool! Any word on whether the 6.2 will be FLEX FUEL? I'd rather pay our farmers than foreign oil providers. I know its got worse mileage, and its all political, etc. I like it.

[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

Originally Posted by Alan06SUT

I'd rather pay our farmers than foreign oil providers. I know its got worse mileage, and its all political, etc. I like it.

Good for you!! Thats such good reasoning! I'd much rather support our heartland than a rich prince in S.A. too!!

[Huck BB62]

Or you could look at it this way: If you don't burn it up, the Chinese will. I say let's use it up and put 'em back in their place (nomadic tent dwellers)

[ssgharkness020147]

Even better.

Originally Posted by Huck BB62

Or you could look at it this way: If you don't burn it up, the Chinese will. I say let's use it up and put 'em back in their place (nomadic tent dwellers)