It goes really well! Definitely takes some getting used to after having a few diesels. Even makes the wifey's 3.8 seem a little sluggish in comparison. At about 5k rpm the MIVEC cam profile kicks in and you get a savage downshift and a strong pull to redline. I've switched over to the manual mode but I find I don't hold the gear as long as the auto does! Its quite funny. It also downshifts out of 5th if you crest a steeper hill and come off the throttle. Very very cool. Great trans/engine combo, although definitely more of a hauler than a crawler, with the 7k redline and the 4.22 gears.