lol, well this thread is careening off topic at a rapid rate.
a) shutup Alex, you're wrong How is L/100 industry standard? Maybe here in Aus it is, but it is a ridiculous and illogical form of measurement. Km/L or Miles/gallon (which had been the industry standard around the globe - so when changing to metric, why change it completely?) make much more sense
b) Agree with Elie and Alex (okay, only half wrong ), pulling down on the shifter to change up through the gears works with g forces whilst accelerating and vice versa when braking. Natural feel IMO