ROG wrote:Do automatics slow down by the use engine braking in the same way that a manual does ?
RoADAR by way of jbsportstech wrote:You should not use the automatic gearbox as a manual gearbox.
StressedDave wrote:its predilection to stick it in top gear at low revs...
StressedDave wrote:At low engine speeds there is a torque converter (NOT a viscous coupling) which uses hydraulic fluid flow to transmit drive.
Gareth wrote:RoADAR by way of jbsportstech wrote:You should not use the automatic gearbox as a manual gearbox.
Any idea why they say that? How is it justified?
My view is that it is more spirited driving is possible when using full control of the gearbox but I suspect RoADAR isn't looking for that kind of driving. I also know StressedDave talks about having full control of an automatic gearbox just by using the accelerator, (and it's a lot of fun to try doing this), but even he says that modern automatic gearboxes make that extremely difficult if not impossible.
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