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Engine revving when coaxing down hill

dave 27 · 2025-04-25 08:20:05

Hi all, I know there is already a seperate engine revving thread but this is slightly different consequence. I have an audi A7 automatic, notice that the engine slowly revs up when coaxing downhill, it could go up to 2.5 or 3k revs if i let it which isnt massive in the grand scheme of things but just wondered is it because…

25-04-2025 09:20AM

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dave 27

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Hi all,
I know there is already a seperate engine revving thread but this is slightly different consequence. I have an audi A7 automatic, notice that the engine slowly revs up when coaxing downhill, it could go up to 2.5 or 3k revs if i let it which isnt massive in the grand scheme of things but just wondered is it because its an automatic this is just going through a lighter gear or something?
Thanks for the help

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#2 25-04-2025 09:24AM

blackbox

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Yes. It's using the transmission and engine to help slow the car.
If you were in a manual car you would change down.

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