Sports Mode = ****t IMO

[DJKOR]

This is not sports or sequential shift.

It is "Select-mode" and should be used like any other auto that has the shift lever go along the lines of P-R-N-D-3-2-L ... did you use that transmission as a manual? No would be the answer.

It is designed to be used in situations where you are towing and need to Select a lower gear to prevent excessive loading and overheating.

That said, I use it for engine braking, pre-selecting the minimum corner gear and for when I need a better launch (S1 activates one of the transmission brakes which I like the feel of).

I expect this will be improved in the new model next year ... ;)

This.

Everyone always thinks that just because there is an "S", it must mean Sports Mode or Sequential Mode and that it is designed to be driven like a manual. However the manual does not even have an extended name for it. They still call it "S" Driving Mode.

They do however make a lot of reference to the words "shift range". So people need to realise when you select "S", you are selecting "Shift Range".

[Steven]

After practicing with my steering gear-shift paddles I've actually found the S-mode to be semi decent with spirited driving, but to stop the gearbox upshifting when you want to stay in the power band, or you're slowing down but want to keep the revs up so you can exit a corner quickly.

Granted it has got some delay at times but if you can easily adjust your style to accommodate this. Rather than compare it to proper sequential shifters you may have driven, just use it on its on merits and it will be plenty enjoyable.

[ryan184]

I've done quite a few drives between Brisbane and Gladstone (550Km) and I have found that driving in "S" Mode is more fuel economic than "D".

I've had the car down to around 7.6L/100 driving in D and 7.2L/100 Driving in S. Both times there was roughly the same weight in the car and same time of day.

Could this be helped by dropping it down 2 gears or so before a hill or mountain, as apposed to letting the car change down when it can't quite keep the pace up?

[Carismo69]

I used S for the first time since i bought the car yesterday and found that there is a slight delay between changes but it did not change on its own when pushed into the red (just made the engine work/rev harder). Other than the slight delay when changing i found it very good for driving a little harder than normal.

[Vijith555]

i got my shifter reversed now so it a little bit more like the real sports shift

the only way to get what u want out of sport mode is to put ur foot down change to next gear where desired, half a second after u change take ur foot half off accelerator then it will change instantly then get back on the gas....doing this from when u change to when u accelerate in next gear is just over a second....and it even sounds manual then....ftw

This is exactly how i shift when in S mode..its got excellent response when you do it this way..just like a manual..because in a real manual you would lift your foot from the accelerator, clutch, shift and foot down on the gas which is exactly how you should do it on the Aurion and it works because it just shifts without a lag and you get that manual car effect! :) I drive more in S mode than D now..i think my car will forget how to work on D with time lol

if you guys are expecting instant shifts you are expecting to much from the Aurion..that kind of shifting is achieved in German gearboxes like the DSG ones..

[DJKOR]

This is exactly how i shift when in S mode..its got excellent response when you do it this way..just like a manual..because in a real manual you would lift your foot from the accelerator, clutch, shift and foot down on the gas which is exactly how you should do it on the Aurion and it works because it just shifts without a lag and you get that manual car effect! :) I drive more in S mode than D now..i think my car will forget how to work on D with time lol

If you really think this method is so great, I'd like you to try that while doing a 1/4 mile pass and then do another one while leaving your foot down and letting the transmission do the shifting for you.

Sometimes people tend to think that doing something differently to how it was designed will provide benefits. Just because it may feel like you are getting some extra response out of it doesn't necessarily translate to it actually benefiting you.

[Vijith555]

This is exactly how i shift when in S mode..its got excellent response when you do it this way..just like a manual..because in a real manual you would lift your foot from the accelerator, clutch, shift and foot down on the gas which is exactly how you should do it on the Aurion and it works because it just shifts without a lag and you get that manual car effect! :) I drive more in S mode than D now..i think my car will forget how to work on D with time lol

If you really think this method is so great, I'd like you to try that while doing a 1/4 mile pass and then do another one while leaving your foot down and letting the transmission do the shifting for you.

Sometimes people tend to think that doing something differently to how it was designed will provide benefits. Just because it may feel like you are getting some extra response out of it doesn't necessarily translate to it actually benefiting you.

I never said shifting this way is 'faster' than keeping the foot down all the time..dont get me wrong here..its just a different feel thats all..for us people who are not doing 1/4 mile runs everyday its a nice feeling than waiting till the gear eventually changes..ofcourse releasing the accelerator pedal decreases the acceleration..so on a normal day when im not dragging against someone, i prefer to do the accelerator release shift method because that gives me a better feeling than falling asleep while waiting for the car to change the gear in S mode :)