Some members (such as myself), like putting the tranny in manual mode and shifting through the gears ourselves. I realize that you don't NEED to put the tranny in manual mode in order to do this, but it is a lot less likely to downshift and upshift on its own if you do. Subaru also says that putting the tranny in manual mode forces it to use a "more agressive AWD map", possibly giving the car a different feeling due to changes in torque distribution. Does it make the car faster? Probably not, but it is fun!!



Dave