Barncobob

excellent car so far...I just recently experimented w ith "M". Was always scared to in other cars because of leaving tranny on the hwy..OMG is it a blast...just like driving a stick...upshift/downshift whenever and the exhaust is perfect. :}

tecman

I do wish we could change gears from the shift lever. It can be awkward when turning the steering wheel and I'm not really a both hands on the wheel driver.

np20412

This is one thing I noted and disliked heavily during my test drive. In my GS I can use the paddles and the shifter and it's my ideal driving position to rest one hand on the shift for up shifts and hold the steering wheel with my left hand for downshifts. Sure it's not traditional but after years of driving stick my right hand just defaults to the shifter at all times lol, I'm just not used to two hands on the wheel at all during casual driving.

It's not enough for me to disregard the car, but it was definitely something I noticed and stuck in my mind.

2959

Agree, also played with it recently. Was only "sketchy" about returning to D mode (having to move the shift left to N then D when moving). Unless someone knows another way to return from M to D without going to N first?

np20412

Yes jsut pull the shifter down as you did to get it into M in the first place. That returns it to D

2959

While moving or do you need to press the brake pedal first (looked in the manual and didn't see anything)?

np20412

You don't need to do anything you can do it on the fly under full acceleration if you wanted to

2959

Thanks! Something to play will today.

kirkd1

Just hold the + up shift lever back for three seconds to return to D.

2959

Knew about that when in D and paddle shifting, did not see where that worked when in M.

np20412

Won't work in M, that's only to return to D when you've used the paddle while still in D.

2959

Ok, I tried numerous ways after selection of M to get back to D. Once in M, tried pulling it back again several times, holding it back, going fast/slow etc. does nothing and stays in M. Once M is selected, the only way it returns to D is by moving to N then D. Am I missing something?

np20412

I could have sworn that's how I did it in the 24 I test drove, but maybe I did move left then down. Whatever way I did it, the car definitely did not actually shift to N before moving back into gear when it hit D. It just stayed in gear or shifted to the appropriate gear when I did it while acceleration. If you do it fast enough left then down all in one swift fluid motion I think the car won't have time to actually shift to N anyway.

2959

For me, left than D was no hesitation from M if done smoothly. The transfer was seamless (although once I just moved it to N and it did go into neutral with buzzers since I was moving).

It's just seems strange, my other Lexus's for M is while in D, move left than up/down for shifting. Move it back right to return to D.

np20412

Yup that's how my GS is, separate slot altogether for M and allows for shifter use to change gears. Sad to miss that feature on LC but I'm sure I'll adjust!