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> Reverse in the bottom right is the “normal” 5-speed reverse spot no?

I've driven a lot of 5-speed manual transmission rental cars over the decades, and my impression is that reverse in the top left is (or certainly was) the far more common layout:

  R 1 3 5
    2 4
Our previous car, also a VW, had this layout too.


I'd have to agree with GP here. It was my impression that reverse in the bottom right is the 'classic' spot for a 5-gear manual transmission, unless a reverse lockout is used (then it is usually the top left spot).


I have a 2007 Alfa Spider (Brera without a solid roof) and the pattern is the same with a 6th gear below 5.

To get into reverse there's a gear stick collar to pull up.




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