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I always make sure the rpm is in 3500-4000 range (to get max torque power) so to accomplish that I usually downshift to the gear that will take it to that range and than nail it and let it do the upshifting itself. When you're doing 40, downshift to 1st gear, 60 downshift to 2nd and so on and you'll definitely feel like you're riding a rollercoaster 
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Originally Posted by Beowulf
Tranny program selector in "S" mode, pull the console shifter all the way to the left and it will automatically select the optimum gear for acceleration at any speed.
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Originally Posted by toro4me
if you just floor it, the auto tranny will go to the lowest possible gear anyway.
But if you do manually downshift to a gear that will get the car into an optimal midrange rpm level, you would have the manually shift throughout the race don't you?
So that's why I asked, curious which way is faster.
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Originally Posted by toro4me
if you just floor it, the auto tranny will go to the lowest possible gear anyway.
Newton: once you've done the manual downshift (in Sport mode), you allow it to upshift automatically in Sport mode.
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Originally Posted by Beowulf
Not necessarily - it depends on your speed and gear. If you follow the procedure mentioned it will override any auto programming and assure that you're in the best possible gear.
Newton: once you've done the manual downshift (in Sport mode), you allow it to upshift automatically in Sport mode.
Newton: once you've done the manual downshift (in Sport mode), you allow it to upshift automatically in Sport mode.
