The track sounded best on
the Dynamic mode setting with the Music sound profile running a close second.
At lower speeds — and not in
the Dynamic mode setting — the XF S rode comfortably and was generally very quiet at touring speeds.
With
the dynamic mode set to sport the car rides better than most if not all other sports cars.
Not exact matches
But the cosmic process itself
sets limits to our capacity to wreck it: this is where the cosmic thrust or
dynamic we call God may exercise a kind of control beyond the usual persuasive
mode of its expression.
It must be highlighted that I am not
setting up the resistive - liberative
dynamic as the only
mode of God's working in the world.
There are three driving
modes to choose from — Normal,
Dynamic, and Individual — and they affect throttle mapping, shift strategy, steering feel, and damper
setting.
The ESC
settings, throttle and gearbox map, dampers (with MagneRide), steering weight and response (with
Dynamic Steering) are tweaked to deliver these various
modes.
Sport models and up feature Audi Drive Select, allowing you to alter the steering's power assistance, as well as accelerator and, on autos, gear shift response, though the incremental changes are very small, the Comfort
setting the best all - round choice for everything,
Dynamic mode doing little to improve the steering's response.
Our car has the optional Adaptive M suspension and Servotronic steering (though thankfully not the Sports Steering, an aggressively variable rack that brings agility but also inconsistency of response), so by toggling the Drive Performance Control button up to Sport + the car is primed with the stiffest suspension
setting, weighty steering and the more relaxed DTC (
Dynamic Traction Control)
mode for the stability and traction control system.
Audi's Drive Select system is standard, allowing you to select either pre-determined
settings — Comfort, Auto or
Dynamic — for the engine, gearbox, suspension, steering, differential and exhaust note or you can pick»n' mix as you please in Individual
mode.
Drivers looking for the sportiest
setting will likely dial the system to the so - called
Dynamic mode, which stiffens the dampers, sharpens the steering, and elicits an ominous red glow from the cabin's mood lighting.
Setting the driving
mode in
Dynamic gave us the right amount of steering assist.
In the dry, with
Dynamic mode selected and the damping
set firm, we had no issues with arch clearance and the Thunder felt much better - grippy, planted and poised.
Initiating
Dynamic mode sharpens the throttle response, tightens up the dampers, and opens a
set of valves in the exhaust.
Audi's configurable driving
modes include a
Dynamic setting that tempers some of the accelerator lag, while a Sport
mode on the gearshift dials back the upshift tendency to keep you in lower gears more often.
Leave the car to its own devices in Auto
mode (there's also Comfort,
Dynamic and Individual, where you can pick «n» mix your favourite engine, steering, suspension and transmission
settings) and the RS5 is impressively easy going.
Activating
Dynamic mode sharpens throttle response, tightens the dampers, and opens a
set of flaps in the exhaust.
At highway speeds or when Audi's Drive Select is
set to «
dynamic»
mode, the ride drops another 0.4 inch.
All models also offer four driving
modes adjustable via the
Dynamic Select control, you can select Comfort, Eco, Sport or Sport + or dive deeper into the system and select your desired
set - up in Individual
mode.
A standard air suspension with adjustable firmness and ride height does its best to give the A8 athletic handling in its most aggressive and sportiest
Dynamic driving
mode — three adjustability
settings of Comfort, Automatic and
Dynamic are available.
Other S niceties include the option of AMG carbon ceramic brakes, which may be more suitable for those with autobahn commutes than UK customers, and a Race
mode beyond the usual
Dynamic Select
settings.
AMG
Dynamic Select is also present, offering four pre-determined
modes, along with an individual
mode that allows you to select your chosen throttle response, engine characteristics, gear shift speeds, suspension
setting and steering.
The most extreme «
dynamic»
mode, on the other hand, will apparently adopt
settings used in F1 to achieve the best possible lap times in qualifying.
That said, the «comfort»
setting was definitely too soft — the car seemed to ride and handle best in the firmer «
dynamic»
mode.
On UK roads there isn't the same noticeable change in the ride between the softest
setting and the intermediate level that you get when you select
Dynamic mode — it stays firm and tense; much less forgiving than the Giulia Quadrifoglio, but still not uncomfortable.
New for the 675LT is stability control that you can be adjust independent of driving
mode, meaning a new
Dynamic setting is available in Sport and Track, or you can remove it altogether with a long press of the ESC button.
This
setting starts with
Dynamic mode's improved response and builds on it by activating overboost functionality, opening up the two -
mode exhaust, and deactivating stability control.
The Bentley weighs almost 1500 pounds more than the Audi, so it's also the least playful car in these conditions, its nearly three - ton mass making it difficult to get sideways and its 516 lb - ft of torque making it tricky to maintain a drift without causing the stability control (
set to
dynamic mode) to step in.
As part of the five -
mode Dynamic Select driving
mode system, the permanent 4Matic four - wheel drive system has been given a new All - Terrain
setting.
Rotate the dial to select drive
modes: Normal, Sport, Sport Plus and a new Individual
setting that calls up driver pre-programmed tuning of things like
dynamic engine mounts, shift maps, throttle response, exhaust, and PASM adjustable suspension.
Mercedes 9G automatic gearbox is the only transmission offered with the SLC43 (only the 184hp, 2 - litre four - cylinder engine can be had with a six - speed manual gearbox), but it does mean you get
Dynamic Select as standard, which offers five distinct driving
modes (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Eco and Individual) that provide variations in engine, transmission, steering and damper
settings.
Yes, the G - Class finally gets the AMG
Dynamic Select system, which offers five familiar on - road
settings, plus three new off - road
modes.
evo also learned that the RS Clio will have a three
mode dynamic selector switch, with standard, «sport» and «race»
settings.
On the circuit I've got the powertrain and handling systems
set to Track with the ESC button pressed once to access
Dynamic mode.
The SVR also has an electrically deployable rear wing; it normally raises at 60 mph for the coupe and 70 mph for the convertible, but it also is raised any time the F - Type is
set to
Dynamic mode.
Also available is a selectable driving
mode system, offering Comfort,
Dynamic, and Auto
settings.
The aforementioned
mode selector has four
settings — Normal,
Dynamic, ECO, and Rain, Ice and Snow.
Three driving
modes are offered: Normal,
Dynamic and Track, the latter a first for an XE and you'll notice eco is now missing... Switching between
settings adjusts the dampers, steering, throttle, torque vectoring, the four - drive drive system and the stability control responses accordingly.
In its Comfort
mode (there's also
Dynamic, Off Road and Individual, where you can mix and match your preferred
settings) the Volvo gently wallows down the road, with only sharp ridges and deeper potholes upsetting the calm of the cabin with a thump and a shudder.
Just a few miles into our trip, Joe decided to take a catnap, so I
set the car to normal
mode from
dynamic (my default
setting in the Alfa).
In manual
mode or
dynamic setting, the transmission was always game, with quick sharp gear changes, but it wasn't at the expense of harshness or any problems in city traffic or cruising along highways.
While by default the XC90 runs in Comfort
mode, I found myself regularly switching to the
Dynamic setting.
On highways,
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control10 functions similar to conventional «constant speed» cruise control in that it helps vehicles travel at a consistent speed
set by the driver, but this system adds a vehicle - to - vehicle distance control
mode which assists the driver by adjusting vehicle speed (within a
set range) to help maintain a pre-
set distance to a preceding vehicle when the preceding vehicle is traveling at a lower speed.
These allow you to alter the steering weight and throttle response, but the car feels at its best in the Natural and
Dynamic modes, with the eco
setting taking a bit too much away from the responses.
On activation of SPORT PLUS
mode, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and, in the S models, optional Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) and optional rear axle steering adapt for enhanced roadholding performance by switching to a sportier damper
setting and offering more direct turn - in on entering the corner.
By playing with the vehicle's
dynamic settings using the console mounted switch I selected Sport
mode which prepared the Adaptive M suspension for enthusiast play rather than comfortable cruising.
The speed - sensitive electric power steering also responds to
Dynamic Select
settings with variable assist between comfort and sport
modes; again, the system can automatically dial in more or less assist based on driving conditions.
Other significant options include 19 - inch wheels and tires, Electronic Damper Control (EDC; with Sport, Normal and Comfort
modes), M Drive with steering - wheel button to instantly activate a
set of pre-programmed
dynamic variables, front - seat backrest - width adjustment, fold - down rear seatbacks, Navigation system with iDrive, high - definition and SIRIUS satellite radio, USB - enabled port for iPod and iPhone control and Technology and Premium Packages that include groups of the above.
It's adjustable through the Audi drive select system, which allows you to pick from four different
modes — comfort, auto,
dynamic and individual — to
set the kind of driving feel you want.
The AMG
DYNAMIC SELECT offers four distinct transmission driving
modes on the C 63 Coupe base model (from economical to sporty or individual) and five for the S model which gets an extra «Race»
setting.