I didn't pay much attention to the Tach when I first got our Roadster. It was auto and I've come around to just gas and it goes. I did get a bit worried when I noticed most of the shifts happening at the red line, but now I love it. I'm pretty sure the car is smarter then me anyways. When you jam the gas then brake hard, it'll hold the low gear at like 4,000rpm, waiting for you to mash the gas again. I haven't driven another auto that'll do that for me.

I also tested the rev limiter in my driveway. it's not the sort of limiter I expected. It just jumps up to 4,000rpm and holds there like a crosshair. sounds good, but doesn't have the bounce in it like I expected. (This is in neutral or Park). I guess I had expected it to limit at the redline.