Yeah below 27mph it will drop to first, I experienced that before, WOW is that a feeling of engine braking, it practically drags the rear wheels!

I also go between S and D all the time.

Usually its: blinker, drop gear selector, switch lanes, roar past person, other blinker/merge back in, and move back to D

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