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Those modes control 2 things:
1) Chassis (steering weight and suspension hardness). 2) Drivetrain (throttle response and automatic-transmission shift-points and shift-speed). In Sport Mode #1 always gets aggressive, you can program #2 to get sportier as well. In Sport+ Mode #1 and #2 are always more aggressive plus you get DTC on (which means traction control off). |
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It would just hold gears longer in that particular driving mode
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Moving the gear selector to the left affects the transmission. I've only driven an auto in our X3, so I don't know about Sport+ mode, but in our X3, it works like this:
D - means the gear selector is in drive D/S - means the gear selector is to the left in drive sport Comfort D: Car shifts normally Comfort D/S: Car holds gears until 4-5k RPM and downshifts aggressively Sport D: Car holds gears until 3-4k RPM and downshifts more than Comfort D, but not as aggressive as D/S; throttle response is sharpened Sport D/S: Car holds gears until almost redline and downshifts very aggressively; throttle response is same as Sport D So, as you can see, it's a bit of a combination effect. The movement of the gear selector between D and D/S only affects the transmission shift points though. It doesn't change the rest of the car. I find D/S is most useful for those instances where you need a more aggressive shift program for a brief moment. If I'm pulling out of a parking lot, and traffic is bad, I want the car to hold shifts so that I can maneuver adequately for conditions. I don't want to wait on downshifts. I just slap the gear selector over ot D/S, and go for it. If I'm going out for a spirited drive, I'll change the mode selector to Sport. Interestingly, I find the shift program in Sport to be tolerable around town, but moving the gear selector to D/S is something I will only do if I'm really out to drive for fun. Sport seems really well balanced for sporty, but not insane driving, then the flip to Sport & D/S really lights things up.
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