There is actually a "sport/performance" mode. Flick the gate over to the tiptronic, however if you don't manually shift, it goes into a more aggressive shift pattern (holds gears longer under WOT). In normal mode it won't rev right out basically. So basically just flick it over & let it shift itself.
Cheers mate, Il give it another go. I haven’t noticed a huge difference when I used it a while ago however I might do a video on it and compare some acceleration runs. I know in the Falcon’s and Commodore’s it can make a difference I use to drive them regularly and test them out. Lots of fun nonetheless!
@@mrxss1 Performance mode on my G6E does make the throttle more sensitive & adjusts transmission behavior. If i rest on the kickdown switch which you feel click at the very end of the accelerator pedal, if i'm in performance mode & essentially rest on that kickdown switch the shift points are noticeably different. However that's a ZF for you 😂😂 I'll quote the owners manual for yours GSV50R (pages 72 - approx 78) S Mode - The initial shift range in S mode is automatically (5) or (4) according to vehicle speed. However the initial shift range may be set to (3) if AI-Shift has operated while the shift lever was in the D position. (Page 73) Even in sequential mode it'll automatically upshift to prevent overrevving. However i don't understand why they short shift at roughly 5700rpm when off memory peak power was 6000rpm. Basically "D" mode is more eco based, where as "S" mode non sequential will allow it to rev out that tiny bit more which will actually result in different 0-100 sprint times. Tested with draggy with a mates Aurion Also, if you've got 17's i'd piss the garbage rubber off & go for something a little more performance based to aid in your traction.
@@mrxss1 Top 3 i would highly recommend however. Michelin PilotSport5 (215/55/R17) *currently have a set on my G6E & they're f**king brilliant* Continental MaxContact 6 (215/55/R17) Yokohama BluEarth AE51 GT (215/55/R17) *98W*
Wow thank you once again for your detailed response! I think I will definitely do some more testing! I currently run newish Continental Max contact 5’s on all 4 corners, and I noticed a huge handling difference and It hooks up way better in the wet now too. I will probably re do the shocks soon, they are on the way out so I might go stiffer with aftermarket ones.
Dang that’s pretty bad! My previous Aurion GSV40R also had great fuel economy too. I know a lot of short stop start trips really hurt the Aurions fuel economy, it could be a number of reasons.
In my 09 Aurion when I was in Brisbane fuel economy was about 13-14L around city but now that I’ve moved country side I’m getting 10L around town. On highway worst is about 8L-8.5L even when pushing car a bit hard.
@@mrxss1Would you recommend a 50 over a 40 or is it mostly just later model features and aesthetics? Trying to justify the extra expenditure at the moment. Been looking pretty hard and a lower km sx6 '40 seems like the best value car for what you're getting/longevity. Not sure if there's much benefit apart from the 50's being a younger car. Any thoughts appreciated.
@phoenixrising7047 Its a hard choice, I have owned both but the 50series takes the cake in terms of refinement. The early 40series had sone bugs like the oil cooler hose recall(the rubber hose would blow off causing the engine to be starved of oil). The sticky dash(if the car was less than 10 years old toyota would replace). The 50 series feels more tight with the steering and suspension also because of the electronic assisted power steering instead of the hydraulic system found in the 40series. The 50 series in all models is 50KG lighter despite being slightly bigger. The fuel economy is slightly better too as well as the acceleration. The traction control is hopeless in both but the facelifted 50series like what I have is the only one that you have a button to turn traction control off. The only really annoying things about the 50 series is the lack of adjustable rear headrests and no overspeed warning and only one seat pouch in the back not 2 like the 40series. Apart from that almost any Aurion is a well build car and they are very comfortable and reliable! You won’t be disappointed!
There is actually a "sport/performance" mode. Flick the gate over to the tiptronic, however if you don't manually shift, it goes into a more aggressive shift pattern (holds gears longer under WOT). In normal mode it won't rev right out basically. So basically just flick it over & let it shift itself.
Cheers mate, Il give it another go. I haven’t noticed a huge difference when I used it a while ago however I might do a video on it and compare some acceleration runs.
I know in the Falcon’s and Commodore’s it can make a difference I use to drive them regularly and test them out. Lots of fun nonetheless!
@@mrxss1 Performance mode on my G6E does make the throttle more sensitive & adjusts transmission behavior. If i rest on the kickdown switch which you feel click at the very end of the accelerator pedal, if i'm in performance mode & essentially rest on that kickdown switch the shift points are noticeably different. However that's a ZF for you 😂😂
I'll quote the owners manual for yours GSV50R (pages 72 - approx 78)
S Mode - The initial shift range in S mode is automatically (5) or (4) according to vehicle speed. However the initial shift range may be set to (3) if AI-Shift has operated while the shift lever was in the D position. (Page 73)
Even in sequential mode it'll automatically upshift to prevent overrevving. However i don't understand why they short shift at roughly 5700rpm when off memory peak power was 6000rpm. Basically "D" mode is more eco based, where as "S" mode non sequential will allow it to rev out that tiny bit more which will actually result in different 0-100 sprint times. Tested with draggy with a mates Aurion
Also, if you've got 17's i'd piss the garbage rubber off & go for something a little more performance based to aid in your traction.
@@mrxss1 Top 3 i would highly recommend however.
Michelin PilotSport5
(215/55/R17)
*currently have a set on my G6E & they're f**king brilliant*
Continental MaxContact 6
(215/55/R17)
Yokohama BluEarth AE51 GT
(215/55/R17) *98W*
Wow thank you once again for your detailed response! I think I will definitely do some more testing! I currently run newish Continental Max contact 5’s on all 4 corners, and I noticed a huge handling difference and It hooks up way better in the wet now too. I will probably re do the shocks soon, they are on the way out so I might go stiffer with aftermarket ones.
@@mrxss1 Just fit new springs, KYB shocks, bush replacements, etc & it'll restore ride & handling
How is your fuel economy so low. Mine is 19L but also I’m very heavy footed
Dang that’s pretty bad! My previous Aurion GSV40R also had great fuel economy too. I know a lot of short stop start trips really hurt the Aurions fuel economy, it could be a number of reasons.
In my 09 Aurion when I was in Brisbane fuel economy was about 13-14L around city but now that I’ve moved country side I’m getting 10L around town. On highway worst is about 8L-8.5L even when pushing car a bit hard.
@@mrxss1Would you recommend a 50 over a 40 or is it mostly just later model features and aesthetics? Trying to justify the extra expenditure at the moment. Been looking pretty hard and a lower km sx6 '40 seems like the best value car for what you're getting/longevity. Not sure if there's much benefit apart from the 50's being a younger car. Any thoughts appreciated.
@phoenixrising7047 Its a hard choice, I have owned both but the 50series takes the cake in terms of refinement. The early 40series had sone bugs like the oil cooler hose recall(the rubber hose would blow off causing the engine to be starved of oil). The sticky dash(if the car was less than 10 years old toyota would replace).
The 50 series feels more tight with the steering and suspension also because of the electronic assisted power steering instead of the hydraulic system found in the 40series. The 50 series in all models is 50KG lighter despite being slightly bigger. The fuel economy is slightly better too as well as the acceleration. The traction control is hopeless in both but the facelifted 50series like what I have is the only one that you have a button to turn traction control off.
The only really annoying things about the 50 series is the lack of adjustable rear headrests and no overspeed warning and only one seat pouch in the back not 2 like the 40series. Apart from that almost any Aurion is a well build car and they are very comfortable and reliable! You won’t be disappointed!
@@mrxss1 Thanks mate. Leaning towards the 50 if I can find the one.
Quick?😂😂😂
Yes very quick for what it is!
Is the cabin well insulated? Is there much road noise?
Yes, it is a bad road I was on at the time.