Upshifts are smooth and well - timed, and
highway kickdown happens with little delay.
Not exact matches
Find a
highway on - ramp and the engine churns loudly through each endless gear; at 60 mph or so, the only
kickdown option from 4th is 3rd, and that makes it a buzzy slog to 70 mph.
On the
highway, however, shift behavior was more natural, with prompt and smooth
kickdowns.
Lexus has developed a new «
kickdown» feature for its hybrid system, which allows for more immediate power delivery on the
highway.