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Originally Posted by RMech
Thanks Ove,
I'm sure you are right, but my auto (steptronic) revs right up to 6500 rpm before changing up gear, so I'm assuming this is necessary for maximum acceleration. I would have thought it is even more necessary with the manual, because it has 6 gears instead of the 8 gears that the auto has?
I have also found that my car really seems to pull harder since it has done 2000 miles. It's only an impression, and it may just be due to me driving harder but I wondered what you think?
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If you want to take full advantage of the available power, you need to make sure that you go high enough to end up at 4400 RPM or more in next gear every time you shift up. But if you just want a brief taste of the maximum performance, going to 4400 is enough.
I am also pretty sure the performance of the car is slightly limited when it is new.