Finally did some downshifting going into a corner..WOW!!! that rev matching is like F1 stuff!!

 

^ +10000000000 I love it! It's one of my favorite things about this car.

 

Sorry to sound like an idiot.. but what does that mean? on an AT?

 

Yes - when you downshift the AT, the G will blip the throttle to match revs, so it's a smooth transition to the lower gear.

 

yea i did not understand until i drove it. it actually is really nice and smooth, bad part is it makes you want to drive really fast through some twisties. which isnt too bad besides gas mileage and legality.

 

It's even more fun with a 6MT!!

 

AHH!! I think i know what that is, since i have done it, just did know the technical meaning, thanks buddy

 

Do you guys really find the manual mode useful? Maybe it's because my last three cars were manual, but I find the manual mode auto just a toy. Not too useful. It does help slow down a bit where I would downshift, and the rev match is smooth, but still, kinda not the full experience for me. I find myself just leaivng it in auto 99% of the time.

Without the feel of the clutch, just not the same.....

 

it is fun to do in a tunnel or parking garage...the sound is great!!!

 

now when you are the reason the car rev matched imagine how much fun it can be... 6MT FTW

 

+1.

 

My car rev matches lol

 

Absolutely! I just want to control what gear the car is in, and when it shifts; couldn't care less if there's a clutch involved or not. I've driven a 6MT coupe and enjoyed it, but still prefer the paddles.

 

autos autos autos *sigh*

 

Question 1: "Is the manual mode useful?"

Yes. I use it when passing people, doing a uturn, driving agressively, or any other time I need/want to hold a gear out longer.

Question 2: "Are rev matching downshifts cool?"

Yes and no. It's cool that the tranny rev matches. The part I don't like about our downshifts are the "double downshifts." When you floor the car then it downshifts once, then a second time about 1/2 a second later.

In every other auto I've had, it'd downshift to the lowest gear possible instantly. None of this double downshift crap.