[ferg55]

Hello,
Could someone please confirm how the sports mode works on the later post '09 cars? When you move the shifter over to the left, I understand it selects sports mode, but not manual mode until you nudge the shifter up or down. In my 08, when I move the shifter to the left it is immediately in manual mode - this is useful as I know it will then hold the gear it is currently in (until I nudge up or down). Useful for preparing to overtake e.g. I'm accelerating and approaching a slower car in auto mode, the gearbox is yet to change up, but I know it will if I slow down behind the car, perhaps to let oncoming traffic past before I overtake. So to maintain the gear it is currently in, I move the shifter left, whereby it holds that gear keeping the engine revs up at peak torque regardless. Presume in sports mode it won't do this, and will continue to change up automatically if I slow down. How do people find this? Or will it hold the gear anyway?