Is there really a 6th gear on my S?

[hjkim550]

The racers on this forum will correct me if I am wrong.

I was under the impression that you should try to avoid skipping gears when you are downshifting for corners. If you watch vids of pro racers taking corners, they heel-toe down from 4th to 3rd and then again heel-toe down into 2nd gear for the final turn. By sequentially downshifting you (theoretically) have less chance of over-reving the engine and less wear and tear on the transmission.

Soo.... I really have not heard that skipping a gear while upshifting will hurt the clutch or the transmission. If so, that is a new one on me.