Blazing GT

Well I don't konw if this has been discussed but the new TL only comes in auto and to make matters worse there is no SS mode for holding the gears longer!

Blazing GT

OOPS mods please change the title to you can't hold the gear longers!

Costco

The TL is not meant to be a real performance vehicle. Maybe they're weaning the auto-owners off of SS so that when they introduce their 6AT they can worry less about idiots grenading their trannys by downshifting too fast. If I had to guess, I'd say maybe 1 out of 100 TL owners actually use the SS.

If you want to hold it in gear longer, wait for the manual transmission.

Costco

oh and I forgot to add, I think the 4G TL will have shift paddles

EL19

iTrader: (4)

It does have shift paddles and thats how you hold the gears longer. technically the same thing as SS

BHump

SS WILL be available with the 09 TL 5AT. This will be in the form of paddle shifters.

ASASN21

The 09 TSX doesn't have it either, just the paddles. I personally think it's

Costco

carlos9827

iTrader: (2)

I agree, i have only used my SS mode maybe 4 or 5 times in 3 years....I don't like how it automatically goes from 1st to 2nd, without letting you control that...

csmeance

title changed. As for SS, as of 2007+ cars, the car does not shift up from 1st to second, and the new RL has some pretty reactive paddles, they reduced the time on a bit.