At the risk of seeming ignorant, is there something special about shifters in auto-sticks? If not, then how would the shape of the shifter impact shifting?

Shift views.....oh, wait that's a Nissan ad slogan

 

Kinda what I'm trying to figure out. If it's just a shifter change it shouldn't make any difference. However, the mockup of the shifter (the computer rendered one shown on autoblog) shows a different setup entirely. It shows being able to select from all 4 gears and no drive. I don't see how that would be possible though. My guess is that it's just that, a mockup, and doesn't really mean anything and I was looking to closely when I should have just noticed the shiny T shifter.

 

May need some form of button to shift out of park as well as to reverse from drive gears/neutral.

Eric

 

Chrysler made really fun cars to drive... the rest they put autosticks into Heres ll to ll scratching ll the ll first four gears even when your just showing off Man I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning.

 

Charlie doesn't holeshot, man!

 

I just want one that looks cool and is easy to use.
The T-Shifter has a button on one end of the handle in case anyone didn't notice.
I bet 4 = D on that shifter.
At least it looks cooler than the stock automatic shifter.
I'd like one with an 8-ball on it, or a clear ball with a skull inside, or something cool & hotrod-ish like that.
Then I can shift with my pinky lifted up just like Ed Roth's monster hot rod drawings.

 

yeah, the 76 granada had the same layout. T shifter button on the side. i agree w/ the aesthetics I was just curious about any other functional aspects pertaining to autostck vs traditional auto.

Always liked the 8 ball shifters.

 

I noticed the apparent button too. The regular shifters don't have buttons so I'm worried that there will be more to it than just swapping it out.

 

Any new info on the weekend test drive with the stick????? Inquiring minds want to know

 

I agree! Needs some info. Went through 4 pages of reads with no info [X(]. Help me out! i've got to know.