I have never driven automatic untill this new supra that I now have.
I really love the automatic feel, so nice for trafic and now when Iam on a red light, it seems to shift much faster than my other 3 5sp that i owned.
The Overdrive button is awsome, I save more gas than my 5sp and when the auto is in 3rd gear push the (OD) it feels like a slingshot, much faster than my mint 5sp.
Not that I dont know how to shift, I do! at my former work I drove it all
(Lambo Countach, 355, Esprit,DB7,911turbo,933,Box ect,all Bmw,Viper, Benz ect... I mean all & have pictures too)the only car I most wanted to drive and never could was the MKIV).. the point is auto feels good.
Now 5sp would let my rpm go up all the way, but after 4000 I felt no dif
I always felt that it needed a 6sp.
Anyways go for auto-7M you will love it.
My 2cents...