Sportier, but no substitute for a manual transmission. It lacks the experience and interaction of the left foot and third pedal.... does it feel manual-ish if that makes any sense?
Different price point? Could buy 2 passports.. How many four leaf clovers ? are on your wife’s Quadrifoglio? Looks like a beautiful car.The paddles are not bad but are not great either. There is a delay from upshifting or downshifting before the transmission changes gear. I guess I'm spoiled as my wife's prior car was an Audi S4 and that was quick shifting and now her current sled, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, has a fantastic transmission as well. Granted these vehicles are at a different price point so I'm not necessarily making a direct comparison but what I have access to.
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Your Audi probably had an s-tronic dual clutch transmission similar to the VW DSG I had in my GTI. That's why it was faster.The paddles are not bad but are not great either. There is a delay from upshifting or downshifting before the transmission changes gear. I guess I'm spoiled as my wife's prior car was an Audi S4 and that was quick shifting and now her current sled, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, has a fantastic transmission as well. Granted these vehicles are at a different price point so I'm not necessarily making a direct comparison but what I have access to.
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One on each side before the the front doors....How many four leaf clovers ? are on your wife’s Quadrifoglio?
Thanks! I am always fascinated finding hidden Easter eggs on vehicles. The Jeep has one of the best hidden Easter eggs. ?One on each side before the the front doors....
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Don't mean to hijack the discussion.
It might be useful to keep in mind our PP's are light truck SUVs and not sports cars. For me any discussion of 0 to 60 is superfluous.I’ve only used it during my test drive. I do remember a higher whine of the engine. Only one month into ownership I’m still feeling it out. I’ll play around with it later.
Funny story. I had no knowledge of the paddles. The dealership never spoke of them. On the first day I inadvertently hit one of them, maybe twice, and I had no idea what was happening. I don’t recall how I figured it out but that night I checked the owners manual to see what those paddles were all about. I don’t think I’ll be using them at all.
I love all the chatter on the topics like this and use of ECON. Nice learning site.
Then, Az_passport, you have chosen well, the PP has all the necessary power you'll need to make those right-hand turns in the city. Well done!It matters to me when I have to make a right hand turn into very fast city traffic.
While I wouldn’t call it horrid, I don’t use it often for the same reason. I do find it useful sometimes when I’m encountering a lot of stoplights. I like how it’s quicker off the line. It’s not good at all, however, at highway speeds.Sport mode on the Passport is horrid compared to my 2018 Accord Touring. Very jerky and revs to high.