When one steps on the gas, the PDK
downshifts out of this mode.
Not exact matches
And while the PDK transmission is nothing short
of brilliant (leave it in Sport Plus
mode, and it will automatically upshift and
downshift to perfection), I flat
out loved the manual.
In Normal
mode the transmission takes all fun
out of the equation, with quick upshifts and reluctant
downshifts, all in the name
of fuel economy.
In automatic
mode, the transmission
downshifted late, killing power coming
out of the corners.
For one, on hard acceleration, the Honda CVT «
downshifts» much like a standard automatic, settling back down into its rubber - band
mode once the driver lets
out of the throttle.
PMLF, which made its debut on the US - made Cadillac ATS, is incorporated into a new Sport
mode for the VF Commodore, which will
downshift automatically when braking for a corner, and hold onto lower gears when the throttle is lifted after powering
out of a corner.