Oddity with 7AT
 

Driving the other day, I noticed that the 7AT, while in "D", will shift into a higher gear and maintain a lower RPM than if you're in manual-mode and push the +...

For example, you can be driving in manual mode, with your RPM at just under 2K. Either bump the + paddle, or push up on the gear selector, and it doesn't shift. Push it over to D, and it shifts.

Obviously, there's some extra economy-based programming going on there!

I've also noticed that my Z, in D, seems to be pretty aggressive about keeping RPMS low...moreso than I'd expect - even to the point of thinking "why didn't it downshift there"...

It was times like the above driving session that has me thinking, yeah, I should have gotten the 6MT instead, but, most of the time it's not in the way...

Actually, if you read the manual closely (and if it worked like my 350 AT did), manual mode is a way to select a "shift range". It just limits the highest gear that the transmission will use.

That said, I went to the MT this time.

I think you're referring to something else.

:tiphat:

I noticed this with my auto 350z. 5th gear in auto mode and 5th gear in Manual mode both had different RPM.s In auto mdoe 5th gear was lower rpm by a little bit than Manual mode.

I assumed auto mode has a gas saver technique which i was kind of greatfull for.