Systems and methods for programming a gear shift sequence for a custom shift mode of an automatic transmission

A method of obtaining a subset of gears of an automatic transmission of a vehicle for controlling forward gear shifting during a custom shift mode for the transmission, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller via a driver interface, an input from a driver of the vehicle relating to the custom shift mode;
• monitoring, by the controller, a driving history of the vehicle, the driving history comprising data relating to the use of each forward gear of the transmission over a driving period;
• based on the driving history, determining, by the controller, a reduced shift sequence for the transmission to utilize during the custom shift mode, the reduced shift sequence specifying a non-sequential subset of forward gears of the transmission to utilize during the custom shift mode, the non-sequential subset of forward gears being less than a total number of forward gears of the transmission, such that one or more forward gears are skipped in the reduced shift sequence;
• initiating, by the controller, the custom shift mode for the transmission;
• and
• during the custom shift mode, controlling, by the controller, shifting of the transmission according to the reduced shift sequence.