Is it possible??

[Stuart Adams]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Most modern cars won't allow a neutral drop of any kind and certainly have a reverse lock out when speed is sensed. I may have tried it in a rental car.

Wow that sucks, that was fun.

I think you could find a way to grenade one

[onevoice]

About 40 years ago, my first car was a 67 Impala with a powerglide. It went from first to reverse at wide open throttle once at about 50mph. It was a column shift and I was 16, what can I say. It boiled the tires in reverse until I let off. No harm done and it lasted another 100k miles. I would be surprised if a modern car would let you do it, but if it did, I could see it destroying a rear end.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by bigtyme1

OK, I have a claim at work from a guy who claims his son kicked his tranmission into reverse, The car lifted in the air and shattered the rear casing, This is a 2000 Mercedes SL500. A/T. Now I have seen Nascars slammed into reverse but I know they are built for it. What do you think?

It didn't happen that way.... deny the claim.

[ironworks]

I think most modern cars have a brake pedal lock out that keeps you from doing such. You have to have your foot on the brake to get it out of park and neutral I think.

[4mm]

I've purposely tried this on my 2010 Toyota Sequoia while driving 30mph, all it did was make a buzzing sound like the gear teeth slightly grinding, but no engagement. No damage at all, and yes I was able to shift into reverse just like if I was going from park.

[Stuart Adams]

Originally Posted by 4MuscleMachines

I've purposely tried this on my 2010 Toyota Sequoia while driving 30mph, all it did was make a buzzing sound like the gear teeth slightly grinding, but no engagement. No damage at all, and yes I was able to shift into reverse just like if I was going from park.

That took some balls

[EBMC]

Originally Posted by 4MuscleMachines

I've purposely tried this on my 2010 Toyota Sequoia while driving 30mph, all it did was make a buzzing sound like the gear teeth slightly grinding, but no engagement. No damage at all, and yes I was able to shift into reverse just like if I was going from park.

Was there alcohol involved in that experiment?

[rwhite692]

Have you asked....the manufacturer?

Maybe the system that is supposed to prevent this from being possible, did not do it's job (software glitch?)

Mark I'm sure you won't base your decision on some informal internet polling...

[TheJDMan]

Originally Posted by rwhite692

Have you asked....the manufacturer?

Maybe the system that is supposed to prevent this from being possible, did not do it's job (software glitch?)

Mark I'm sure you won't base your decision on some informal internet polling...

I agree, this would be a question for the manufacturer! However, in any case I would consider it to be an operator error.

[4mm]

Originally Posted by Stuart Adams

That took some balls

Originally Posted by EBMC

Was there alcohol involved in that experiment?

No balls needed, just a quick reaction to keep my daughter from crashing LOL (I was teaching her to drive).