Greetings guys! I drive an '06 Civic Coupe EX 5MT, and hope very much to be an Evo owner someday.

I am a dedicated stick driver, but I see the writing on the wall. I'll miss the clutch pedal when we all go automated dual clutch manual, but what I want to know is, does the transmission ever shift on its own when not in auto mode? Or will the engine just hit the rev limiter indefinitely until you shift? This is my only fear about these new fangled things If that's how it goes, I will definitely have the Evo X MR (or the Lancer Ralliart, meh) at the top of my next car list.

Thanks for your info!

 

It never up-shifts when in manual mode, it does downshift for you, when you come to a stop

 

Also in S-sport auto mode, the shift points are held until close to redline...not very useful for normal city driving.......save it for the track or use normal sport mode.....

 

OP obviously not talking about when it's in auto-mode

So in manual mode, besides cracking off shifts quicker, it shouldn't be a whole lot different in the city...

 

Grandma's boy: Best movie EVAR! sorry for ot, but "I want to get you a black cobra, to go just around the neck..."

 

Really? That's cool I figured it would act like a DSG from VW/Audi. With a DSG, if you go a little beyond redline, it will upshift for you. So, you're saying that the TC-SST just bounces off the rev-limiter all day long without ever shifting? That's badass

 

^sounded like it, but I didn't push it...