1.   A button at the end of the column-mounted gear shift lever toggles the tow mode on or off.

2.   A three-speed automatic is optional, with the shift lever now on the floor.

3.   Daimler-Chrysler does equip the car with AutoStick, a gadget that allows you to run through the gears at a touch of the shift lever.

4.   Even the center console, with shift lever, adjusts for easy reach.

5.   Further, Acura has given the S Type a manual sequential shift option that lets you shift up or down by simply clicking the shift lever forward or back.

6.   Gauges are large and readable, and the tactile pleasance of the beefy shift lever is further evidence that people thought hard about this car.

7.   In each, the transmission can operate as a normal automatic when the shift lever is in drive.

8.   Inside, there is dark charcoal trim with silver accents on the doors, console and center dash stack, steering wheel and shift lever.

9.   Instead of a shift lever there is a small stalk near the steering wheel.

10.   Otherwise, you get a shift lever on the floor that you slide manually to pick your traction.