7 ms·

A better comparison might be putting the car in reverse at 60 MPH.

• isostatic 8y ago
  You never missed a gear, thinking you were driving a 6 speed rather than a 5 speed?
  • stevehawk 8y ago
    No, but for as long as I've been driving manual cars they've had gates to prevent that very action. (1995)
    • camtarn 8y ago
      Not mine (Honda Jazz). But you physically can't do it, as the reverse gear has no synchro and won't mesh unless stationary.
      • jstanley 8y ago
        It can be done, but it's neither easy nor a good idea: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ARJENV0qGdY https://youtube.com/watch?v=ARJENV0qGdY You'd certainly struggle to do it by accident.
      • dnate 8y ago
        it should make a loud grinding noise though,
  • ars 8y ago
    The sleeve of my coat caught on the gear shift while making a left turn and threw it in reverse while on the freeway. It made a grinding noise and I yanked it back into drive. Other than the noise nothing bad happened.