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Originally Posted by SuperGoop
I think of the Sportmatic as a "top-gear" limiter. E.g. if you have it on 4th, it doesn't mean you are in 4th gear. It just means that the transmission will not shift past 4th. It will still start from 1st, 2nd.... etc. It is still an automatic.
In the city, if I want a more spirited drive, I set it to 4th, and leave it there. I don't bother shifting manually between 1st to 3rd. This way, I can keep my car out of overdrive(s), and I can have the "punch" the power whenever I need it.
On the highway, I can keep it at 5th. For maximum mileage and regular driving, I just keep it in "D".
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Awesome. That helps alot for a car noob like me. Thanks!
EDIT: btw, by 'punch the power' do u mean u can push it closer to redline, so its more fun to drive (more torque less speed) sort of thing?
