Actually, it will downshift to the "most appropriate gear" for the conditions. For example, if you were doing 65 in D and were going to pass someone and did the 2 second hold to the left (I think it's faster than that in my experience) it wouldn't drop to 1st (and hence redline your engine and drop your tranny on the pavement :!: :evil: :!, probably only to fourth or third :wink:.