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      03-19-2011, 05:11 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Pacecar View Post
6) higher gear on motorways in sport stand
The auto gearbox is a dream, in particular in sport mode. BUT, for cruising on motorways (hence no changes in speed), it keeps the car in a lower gear than in the normal mode. This is great in the city, but on motorways very annoying. Even if you use the paddle to switch from 7th to 8th gear, and you maintain the same speed, it switches automatically back to 7th after a few seconds. You could say, put it in normal mode on motorways, but then I loose the advantage of the firmer steering, which mitigates a little bit gripe n°11
Well, that's why it's called sport mode isn't it?
To be ready for action, in sport mode, the car is in a lower gear and is higher revving than in normal mode.
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