Bob Jones wrote:
> 4-cyl Accords are not sporty, so I don't think they will be made with
> 6-speed manual.

There are good non-sporty applications for a 6 speed gearbox. Even in
ordinary use, five speeds can sometimes feel a little bit too wide
apart over a weak inline 4, particularly one with poor low-end torque.

In day to day city driving, I keep the RPM in the 1800 to 2200 range
most of the time, sometimes venturing into the 2500-3000 zone (often
because there isn't a good gear available to avoid it!) In this narrow
"conservative band", it is just as useful to have more gears as it is
to have them in the power band.