Acura's
drive mode buttons take a little getting used to, as you push the Drive button but lift the Reverse toggle.
This button should be on the console with the rest of
the drive mode buttons.
Naturally, the i30 N's interior gets an updo, as well, with a fatter steering wheel with
drive mode buttons, more heavily bolstered seats, and a model - specific instrument cluster, plus special modes like a g - meter and lap timer.
The center section of the dash houses the Entune infotainment system, HVAC controls, and down below,
the drive mode buttons, seat heaters, and audio input ports.
There's also now a pair of memory buttons to easily swap between your preferred driving settings without having to cycle through
the drive mode buttons each time.
However, I just didn't understand why at least
the drive mode buttons — which are meant to be pressed while driving — weren't on the center console where they could be reached without looking too long away from the road.
Particularly if you use
the drive mode button and set it to sport, you'll find the Sonata is anything but a humdrum sedan.
Over all the features that I did not pay too much attention but have had the greatest impact are: the head rest, it holds my head instead of pushing it up;
the drive mode button, i don't like using sport mode at all, but there are some occasions when a driver is being rude and driving the same speed as I am, sports mode really helps to get out of that knot in the road; And finally, the MPG display, that way I get the most miles from my
To do so the driver simply presses the relevant
driving mode button on the centre console next to the gear lever.
The Corolla gets an efficiency buff when the available ECO
driving mode button is activated, this mode eases gas pedal output and adjusts air conditioning for maximum fuel efficiency.
You can literally transform the Hellcat into any of the other models via
the driving modes buttons and custom setup screens in the Uconnect system.
For example,
the driving mode buttons — sport and eco - are located near the headlight buttons on the left side of the driver which makes them really easy to forget.
The drive mode button sits near the drive selector, while a simple dial for selecting onscreen content sits to the right.
The Volvo goes from comfortable and luxurious to sporty and dynamic with the toggle of
the drive mode button.
There are three
driving mode buttons - I.C.E., sport & off - road - in the selector next to the gear knob.
Literally, button labels and functions change, so that the A / C button becomes the Normal
drive mode button.
Not exact matches
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Inside, the GranTurismo features an updated center console with a new
button arrangement that sees the
drive mode settings moved lower and closer to the shifter.
There's a pair of screens in the centre console that sit above the starter
button with its trademark Lamborghini flip - up red cover and the new tamburo where you select the
driving modes.
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.
Of the three
driving modes, easily selected in full stride by pressing
buttons to the left of the leather - wrapped wheel, economy is said to offer up to a seventeen - percent efficiency improvement.
The cabin isn't completely devoid of party tricks, though — we delighted our friends with the center stack
buttons that magically switch from climate controls to
drive -
mode switches on command, and the 360 - degree camera view is useful in parking lots.
After four laps, we push the red
button in the center of the
drive -
mode switch, which engages all of the remaining battery power to provide a few very fast laps.
The steering wheel features a
button to switch between the car's two
driving modes, Road and Race.
The XC40 has five selectable
drive modes (Eco, Comfort, Dynamic, Off - Road and Individual) that are supposed to alter throttle, steering and braking response, but based on my experience there's no point in pressing the
button until the adjustable - damper option arrives later in 2018.
Additional attitude can be summoned by shifting the
drive mode into Sport at the touch of a
button.
Push the
button to switch into Audi
Drive Select's Sport
mode and throttle response gets faster, steering resistance goes up and the Audi Q5 gets a lot more entertaining.
My normal
drive routine with the Focus RS involved climbing into the overly - bolstered Recaro seats, fiddling with the
buttons in an attempt to find an acceptable
driving position (I never succeeded), and then selecting the
drive mode that best fit my current mood and road conditions.
You can set up a certain level of quick adjustment via the Individual
drive mode, but it's not nearly as simple as a hard
button strictly for the dampers.
You won't find a Sport or Comfort
button on the dashboard or steering wheel that allows you to easily switch between
driving modes.
Much more visible, though, is the i - Cockpit through whose screens and selector
buttons you control the whole gamut of safety systems, «always - on» connectivity and mirroring, sat - nav,
driving modes and more.
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.
Next you'll find the switches for the windows and the outside mirrors, and then Alfa's DNA (
driving mode) control knob accompanied by
buttons to make the transmission electronically select reverse, automatic or manual gear selection, neutral, and first.
In most other respects, the Audi R8 Spyder matches its coupe progenitor, with a 12.3 - inch Virtual Cockpit color display for the driver, a four -
mode Drive Select function, audio speakers integrated into each seat for top - down listening, and a minimalist interior with racy touches like a steering - wheel - mounted engine start / stop
button.
Unlike the more modern manettino - equipped Huracan, the Aventador and its most exotic metamorphosis want you to dial in your preferred
driving mode — Strada, Sport, or Corsa — by pushing a
button in the center stack.
A run down the 2016 Ford Focus RS's spec sheet reveals a car that our enthusiast judges should love: a punchy, turbocharged four - cylinder engine that makes 350 horsepower and 350 lb - ft of torque; performance - tuned all - wheel -
drive handling; a six - speed, honest - to - goodness manual gearbox; and a
button that puts the car's stability control into Drift
mode.
Using the Audi
drive select function (now buried in a menu in the MMI system instead of having a dedicated
button, as before) can increase the effort required for steering if put into Dynamic
mode, but it doesn't improve feedback at all.
A 2016 Ford Focus RS press release from earlier this year describes the various
drive modes — Normal, Sport, Track, and Drift — and refers to a separate
button for adjusting the shocks but offered no further detail.
Press the
drive -
mode button near the shifter (which is different from the suspension / AWD / steering adjustability via the multimedia system), and that Sport
mode squeezes quite a bit more respon - siveness and power from the 3.3 - liter twin - turbo V - 6, utilizing its full 365 hp and 376 lb - ft of torque.
Ferrari fixes this by fitting an easy - to - find «bumpy road»
button on the steering wheel that quickly softens up the dampers no matter what
drive mode is currently selected.
Tamburo means drum, and this accurately describes the shape of the two semi-circular
drive mode selectors positioned on either side of the starter
button.
Some further research confirmed the function: This
button allows you to adjust the stiffness of the Tenneco dual -
mode suspension — Normal or Sport — independently from the currently selected
drive mode.
Called I - CON (for Integrated Control) by the marketers, the center stack's lower knobs and
buttons serve double duty, controlling the climate system and the
driving mode.
There are four
drive modes, accessible through a dedicated
button on the steering wheel.
When fitted with the Sport Chrono pack, the Cayman S features a so - called Sport Response
button in the middle of the rotary
drive -
mode selector.
An optional suspension system tailors suspension firmness at the push of a
button in the Mid, Sport and Green
driving modes that also adjust throttle, steering and automatic transmission programming for a sportier or more comfortable
driving experience.
It's a bit like the «bumpy road»
button on the steering wheel of many Ferrari models, and could be handy if you're in an aggressive
drive mode but you've come upon a rough section of tarmac.
Inside, the Mercedes - Benz AMG GT will include all the trappings of other modern Mercedes products, including a bevy of circular air vents, a tablet - like infotainment screen perched atop the dashboard, and a fat, rising center console replete with an electronic transmission shifter and several
button for switching the car's
driving modes.
At this stage the essential differences between the previous model and the new car become clear, not least because you now have an «RS
Drive»
button, which offers a choice of three distinct
modes (Normal, Sport and Race) to tailor the car's behaviour to the road you're on and the mood you're in.
The car also now has a
drive - select switch on its three - spoke steering wheel, as well as larger touchscreen infotainment system with a series of touch - sensitive
mode buttons on its left - hand side.