Lexus bring paddle shifters to the GS...
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I have a 2GS 430 now and it lost the manual "e-shift" controls on the steering wheel. I had a GS 400 and LOVED that feature, I used it all the time daily. I love the feature in the IS 250/350....
I'm just not a fan of the shifters on the center console. I like both hands on the wheel.
Your thoughts.
I'm just not a fan of the shifters on the center console. I like both hands on the wheel.
Your thoughts.
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I have a 2GS 430 now and it lost the manual "e-shift" controls on the steering wheel. I had a GS 400 and LOVED that feature, I used it all the time daily. I love the feature in the IS 250/350....
I'm just not a fan of the shifters on the center console. I like both hands on the wheel.
Your thoughts.
I'm just not a fan of the shifters on the center console. I like both hands on the wheel.
Your thoughts.
However, paddles on the steering wheel (or column) are NOT the same as gear levers on the 2nd or 3rd gen GS. The shifter does not control what gear your car is in - just what is the highest gear it can be in. While this is close enough in most situations (you can flick it down to 1, then 2, etc.), it falls short in certain non-typical of Lexus driving. For example, in the middle of a corner you are limited in the amount of gas you can feed in to the car by the transmission's downshifting logic (provided that you don't want to shift in the middle of the corner to upset the chassis).
Paddles should give you the ability to hold a current gear, unlike the shifter.
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Hey, I am all for more control (bring on the manual or dsg transmissions).
However, paddles on the steering wheel (or column) are NOT the same as gear levers on the 2nd or 3rd gen GS. The shifter does not control what gear your car is in - just what is the highest gear it can be in. While this is close enough in most situations (you can flick it down to 1, then 2, etc.), it falls short in certain non-typical of Lexus driving. For example, in the middle of a corner you are limited in the amount of gas you can feed in to the car by the transmission's downshifting logic (provided that you don't want to shift in the middle of the corner to upset the chassis).
Paddles should give you the ability to hold a current gear, unlike the shifter.
However, paddles on the steering wheel (or column) are NOT the same as gear levers on the 2nd or 3rd gen GS. The shifter does not control what gear your car is in - just what is the highest gear it can be in. While this is close enough in most situations (you can flick it down to 1, then 2, etc.), it falls short in certain non-typical of Lexus driving. For example, in the middle of a corner you are limited in the amount of gas you can feed in to the car by the transmission's downshifting logic (provided that you don't want to shift in the middle of the corner to upset the chassis).
Paddles should give you the ability to hold a current gear, unlike the shifter.
Even if you put the paddle-shift on the GS, it is useless anyway. First, it does not 'double-clutch' when downshift, unlike Infiniti's G & M, they do. Second, there is a delay when you downshift.
Unless Lexus comes out with a new transmission that we can control, otherwise they should leave out the paddle-shifter!!!
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