Strangely enough, it's impossible to go from either of the drive modes (D & S(Jaguar's "Sport" mode)) to neutral, and vice versa, without almost fully engaging

Strangely enough, it's impossible to go from either of the drive modes (D & S(Jaguar's "Sport" mode)) to neutral, and vice versa, without almost fully engaging the brakes. Just tapping the brakes is insufficient. A friend and I attempted to do a "neutral bomb" in my XF but as it's impossible to transition without hitting the brakes, the attempt was a total failure.