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      04-28-2012, 03:54 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by wynden View Post
How does the different software affect the behaviour of the transmission? I understand how DDC can affect the shift points for Eco vs. Comfort vs. Sport modes. However are there other performance differences between the "standard auto" vs. the Sport auto that most drivers would notice?

Most reviews and performance specs seem to be based on loaded models with Sport Auto, etc. It would be nice to see if/how these reviews also apply to models without the "sport" options (Variable Sport Steering, Sport Auto trans, Sport Suspension,...)
The performance numbers for the 2 should be just about exactly the same.

With the sport you get things like being able to go into full manual mode where the transmission will not shift up or down without you making it, whereas the standard one will always shift when you reach readline or get the rpm too low for the gear
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