Driving modes question.

[symonh2000]

I have noticed something strange with my car.

I have been running the car in individual mode with all of the settings set to sport, apart from the engine sound which was set to eco.

Today I have disconnected the soundaktor so I tried the car in the sport mode.

For some reason the car feels faster and the throttle is more responsive in sport mode, than it is in individual with everything set to sport.

Is that normal? I am happy to leave in sport mode now that the soundaktor has been disconnected. I am not  a fan of the sound.

[mcmaddy]

It's a well known fact that disconnecting the soundaktor releases an extra 20bhp 😂
Soundaktor has absolutely no effect on the cars performance what so ever. The car usually starts in normal mode no matter what you were in before switching the car off.

[martin998877]

It's a well known fact that disconnecting the soundaktor releases an extra 20bhp 😂
Soundaktor has absolutely no effect on the cars performance what so ever. The car usually starts in normal mode no matter what you were in before switching the car off.

All wrong.   Mine starts in individual mode each time, not normal mode.  The question isn't whether the soudackor being disconnected makes a difference, the question is whether being in sport mode has a different effect to selecting individual settings to sport mode within the overall individual mode.

[symonh2000]

All wrong.   Mine starts in individual mode each time, not normal mode.  The question isn't whether the soudackor being disconnected makes a difference, the question is whether being in sport mode has a different effect to selecting individual settings to sport mode within the overall individual mode.

Exactly this.

With the soundaktor connected the car sounds faster that is for sure, but with it disconnected that effect isn't there.

[Adam T7]

Mine starts in whatever mode it was stopped in.

[joe6]

Mine starts in whatever mode it was stopped in.

Same with me. Don't know the answer to the original question though. Maybe Eco on the soundaktor in individual mode has some effect on performance but think it unlikely. If you have the boost and power dials in the infotainment screen that might help to answer the question by trying both individual and sport mode and looking at the output?

[Yusee]

It will be an illusion. No reason why turning the sound off would affect throttle map.

You’re probably going heavier on the throttle- without realising- because it’s not making as much sound.

Btw the modes change throttle map but available power doesn’t change.

Mode doesn’t change unless you select another

[Adam T7]

I always find the difference between Sport and Normal quite amazing in terms of acceleration and steering feel, in a hugely positive way.

[Yusee]

It's a well known fact that disconnecting the soundaktor releases an extra 20bhp 😂
Soundaktor has absolutely no effect on the cars performance what so ever. The car usually starts in normal mode no matter what you were in before switching the car off.

All wrong.   Mine starts in individual mode each time, not normal mode.  The question isn't whether the soudackor being disconnected makes a difference, the question is whether being in sport mode has a different effect to selecting individual settings to sport mode within the overall individual mode.

Yes, I see what you mean. I very much doubt there will be a different throttle setting for “ sport”in “individual “ .

[Kpow99]

When I’m sport mode and left overnight for example, the next morning it shows D but if I press mode it shows I’m in sport and D changes back to S. this is the same for all modes, eco shows E and after shutdown has passed a while it will feel like in eco but shows D! So is it still in those modes but just showing D? I do feel there is a difference though if it’s been in Sport and left and showing D to full sport.