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When did BMW's get sports mode?



 
 
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Old July 22nd 14, 05:28 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Jeff Strickland[_2_]
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Default When did BMW's get sports mode?


"really real" > wrote in message
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>>
>> I think they really call it steptronic, but whatever.
>>
>> You can put the gear selector in D and you have the economy mode, and
>> you can move the lever to the side and you get the sport mode. In the
>> sport mode position, you can move the gear selector fore and aft to
>> invoke manual gear changes.
>>
>> All modern cars have a variant of the sports/economy button that changes
>> the shift points of the transmission. This is true on cars that only
>> have a D choice. If your car has gear selector positions that are
>> labelled as P R N D, then there will be a sports/economy button. If the
>> choices are P R N D 2 1, or similar, then there will be a button that
>> disables OD (overdrive), otherwise the driver simply moves the gear
>> selector to the desired position -- there is no need to have multiple
>> programs that are button-selectable because the driver can invoke his
>> own program by moving the selector among the available positions.
>>
>> Auto makers are smart enough to realize that while 99% of the products
>> they sell will never be operated outside of the economy mode, there is a
>> group of consumers that will want to have a more aggressive shift
>> program. Even when there are drivers that want the more aggressive
>> shifting program, they don't want it all of the time.

>
> Econo Mode is not just about the transmission. The fan and the air
> conditioning are also affected.



I do not believe that to be true, and it doesn't matter in the context of
this discussion.

If I want my car in Sport mode on the transmission, I still want the AC to
work the same, I only want the shift points to be more aggressive.


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Old July 23rd 14, 02:30 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
really real
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Default When did BMW's get sports mode?


>>
>> Econo Mode is not just about the transmission. The fan and the air
>> conditioning are also affected.

>
>
> I do not believe that to be true, and it doesn't matter in the context
> of this discussion.
>
> If I want my car in Sport mode on the transmission, I still want the AC
> to work the same, I only want the shift points to be more aggressive.
>
>


From the manual - "ECO PRO (the Eco setting on the Sports Mode button)
supports a driving style that saves on fuel consumption. For this
purpose, the engine control and comfort functions, e.g. the climate
control output, are adjusted."

There are also ECO PRO suggestions that come on the Info Screen.

And at a certain speed, the car will coast to save fuel.


Meanwhile, they're calling it the Sports program when you use the
automatic gear shift or paddles for manual shifting.

The Sports Mode, from using the Sports Mode button, gives different
suspension and engine control, and can be configured to individual
specifications.

There is also Launch Control, where you turn off the Traction Control
(or put the car into Sports Plus mode) and keep your foot on the brake
and then press on the accelerator beyond the resistance point at the
full throttle position. Then a flag appears in the display, the starting
engine speed adjusts, and within 3 seconds, you release the brake.

The manual tells you not to do this very often as it wears out components.
 




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