What Does S Button Do Again?
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Is that really all it does? I know it does that, but I seem to get the impression the throttle has better response as soon as I switch it from E to S. Even if i'm at 2k RPM when I change to S it just seems to react differently...
I could be wrong though.
I could be wrong though.
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S mode starts you off in 1st gear, as opposed to 2nd in comfort/economy mode. It also changes the shift points in that it holds in the lower gear longer. Both of these things will give you more throttle response as well as make the car snappier. I like S mode. Wish I could set it to stay in S mode. I am sure the tire companies would like that too.
Comfort/Economy mode satisfies the EPA people both here and their equivelent abroad.
Comfort/Economy mode satisfies the EPA people both here and their equivelent abroad.
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It's like a totally different car when I have it in S. I have the RWD E550 so when it's in S any sort of mash of the pedal is definitely making a scene and screeching down the road lol.
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The reason you believe the throttle response is improved is because in Sport mode the vehicle's shift point change which increases your RPMs. If your RPMs are higher than in E mode, you will be closer to the RPM range where your car makes more HP/TQ and therefore will accelerate faster
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The reason you believe the throttle response is improved is because in Sport mode the vehicle's shift point change which increases your RPMs. If your RPMs are higher than in E mode, you will be closer to the RPM range where your car makes more HP/TQ and therefore will accelerate faster
I have no explanation for this because I don't know much about how cars "actually work" but this has been my perception.
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The button is listed in the manual on page 120 and the function is described on page 121. In sport mode, "S means that upshifts occur later." That's all it says. It says nothing about the suspension, steering or any other function.
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From my understanding the pounds of torque can be misleading and often doesn't correlate with fast 0-60 times. Or any other basic timing pattern associated with actual power numbers for the car fan. I'm no expert though, so I could be wrong.
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I just read back what I just wrote again and I don't want to sound disrespectful towards your torque statement. I'm just more so inquiring why you would sort of poo poo the S button when we all think it makes a huge difference. Just to clarify and not sound like a douche or anything.
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I just read back what I just wrote again and I don't want to sound disrespectful towards your torque statement. I'm just more so inquiring why you would sort of poo poo the S button when we all think it makes a huge difference. Just to clarify and not sound like a douche or anything.
I bought my car with the Luxury package, not the Sport, and I want comfort.
If I'm going 50 and need to get around someone, and mash the pedal to the floor, the car does what I want.
I'm more excited about beating my miles per tank record than beating the snot nosed kid in the Camaro at the stoplight.
Call me old....
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Shift points mean a LOT less when you have diesel torque. Gas engines need to be wound up to get to the sweet spot of the power band.....diesels are there already.
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I say try it. If you like it, use it. If not, don't. We all have different expectations from similar cars, and the cars are sophisticated enough to meet most of our needs.
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I guess it's because I am 55 years old, not a "car guy," don't drag race, and would rather have better gas mileage than faster time to 60mph.
I bought my car with the Luxury package, not the Sport, and I want comfort.
If I'm going 50 and need to get around someone, and mash the pedal to the floor, the car does what I want.
I'm more excited about beating my miles per tank record than beating the snot nosed kid in the Camaro at the stoplight.
Call me old....
I bought my car with the Luxury package, not the Sport, and I want comfort.
If I'm going 50 and need to get around someone, and mash the pedal to the floor, the car does what I want.
I'm more excited about beating my miles per tank record than beating the snot nosed kid in the Camaro at the stoplight.
Call me old....
Just kidding brother. If it's mpg you want, God bless
If everyone were the same life wouldn't be interesting. Enjoy!
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I guess it's because I am 55 years old, not a "car guy," don't drag race, and would rather have better gas mileage than faster time to 60mph.
I bought my car with the Luxury package, not the Sport, and I want comfort.
If I'm going 50 and need to get around someone, and mash the pedal to the floor, the car does what I want.
I'm more excited about beating my miles per tank record than beating the snot nosed kid in the Camaro at the stoplight.
Call me old....
I bought my car with the Luxury package, not the Sport, and I want comfort.
If I'm going 50 and need to get around someone, and mash the pedal to the floor, the car does what I want.
I'm more excited about beating my miles per tank record than beating the snot nosed kid in the Camaro at the stoplight.
Call me old....
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A lot of us old drag racers say "Horsepower sells cars; torque wins races." Torque is the "twisting" power that translates to acceleration. The lower the engine speed at which maximum torque is developed, the more impressive the car seems to feel. Try driving one of the newer MB turbo (gas) engines for a real-time demonstration.
