Manual anyone?
03-11-19, 10:41 PM
#16
03-11-19, 11:54 PM
#17
Pole Position
Yeah, if you want the manual transmission experience, get a vehicle with one. It's that simple. You can't expect an auto to work just like manual, that makes no sense lol. Unless its a DCT, that's the closest you'll get to a sorta auto sorta manual.
03-12-19, 01:07 AM
#18
03-12-19, 04:27 AM
#19
Pole Position
it ain't that simple, manual paddle shifting on other cars does not automatically shift 300-500 rpm's before your rev limiter into the next gear in MANUAL mode, theres absolutely nothing "manual" about that and EVERYTHING automatic about it, it even downshifts for you. I've owned cars trucks and motorcycles with manual transmissions man, I'm not an idiot, this is not play station, this is a $48,000 dollar car that says it has a manual shift mode, its a lie
03-12-19, 04:46 AM
#20
He's saying he does not want it to up shift when it hits (or near) the rev limiter. There's many auto cars that will allow you to do it. I get where he's coming from although it doesn't bother me because this isn't an all out performance car.
03-12-19, 05:38 AM
#21
Pole Position
Oh okay, yeah this is not the car to be complaining about that for haha.
03-12-19, 07:11 AM
#22
drives cars
By the way, I'm sorry for the judgmental posts by Olasek. That response was not called for.
Last edited by arentz07; 03-12-19 at 07:14 AM.
03-12-19, 07:19 AM
#23
Were you born a douchebag, or is that something you developed into over time? Asking for a friend.
03-12-19, 11:59 AM
#24
drives cars
I don't understand why members here got elitist about driving manual transmissions. This forum is for owners of a vehicle which comes ONLY in automatic. Get real.
That being said, I don't think manual mode in the IS is a lie, since it offers more control than most. In some cars I don't know whether it's possible to hit the rev limiter at all. Some won't let you floor it at <2000 RPM without downshifting. The IS lets you do both.
That being said, I don't think manual mode in the IS is a lie, since it offers more control than most. In some cars I don't know whether it's possible to hit the rev limiter at all. Some won't let you floor it at <2000 RPM without downshifting. The IS lets you do both.
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03-12-19, 09:54 PM
#26
I don't understand why members here got elitist about driving manual transmissions. This forum is for owners of a vehicle which comes ONLY in automatic. Get real.
That being said, I don't think manual mode in the IS is a lie, since it offers more control than most. In some cars I don't know whether it's possible to hit the rev limiter at all. Some won't let you floor it at <2000 RPM without downshifting. The IS lets you do both.
That being said, I don't think manual mode in the IS is a lie, since it offers more control than most. In some cars I don't know whether it's possible to hit the rev limiter at all. Some won't let you floor it at <2000 RPM without downshifting. The IS lets you do both.
However I'm convinced sport mode is faster no matter how I shift. Straight line or 0-XXmph same difference but torque and rolling accel cant be matched by sport mode.
03-13-19, 02:40 PM
#27
drives cars
Yeah I drove in normal + manual today a bit, incidentally. I agree, Sport feels a bit more responsive, if anything.
03-13-19, 09:24 PM
#28
But, I've tried my best to replicate sport mode and otherwise just make the best of manual mode. No matter how hard I beat on the thing or how much I utilize downshifts etc...its just never as responsive as sport. Which is fine, all drive modes serve their purpose nicely imo.
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