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Originally Posted by AndrewPage
I'm a complete manual noob, so excuse the dumb question. I have an automatic with paddle shifters.
Why do you downshift to pass on the freeway? Why does downshifting give you more power? Should you upshift right after you pass?
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Downshifting puts more torque to the wheels for higher acceleration at the expense of higher revs. Upshift when you don't need to accelerate any more.
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