Not exact matches
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.
Hit the Audi
Drive Select's Dynamic
mode and the sport exhaust will
make itself known, things definitely firm up suspension-wise, and you will feel (and hear) the road.
The balance is predominantly mild understeer even when you
select the looser AMG Sport ESP
mode, which in theory
makes the four - wheel -
drive system keener to send power rearwards.
Drive Select also shows its face, altering throttle response, gearing and steering to suit your mood — allowing you to switch between comfort, dynamic and auto
modes to
make the hot A4 a multi-purpose tool.
While the automatic transmission models have been developed to
select the right gear at the right time depending on the
mode chosen in the JaguarDrive Control ™ system and according to
driving style, enthusiasts will
make the most of manual shift control using the steering wheel - mounted paddles.
By
selecting a
driving mode, adjustments are
made to steering, throttle response, and transmission shifts to allow the driver greater control over vehicle dynamics.
Choosing «Dynamic»
mode from the Audi
Drive Select control improves things somewhat, but
makes the suspension too firm for the kinds of roads on which you're likely to appreciate the extra steering sharpness.
Drive Mode Select allows you to choose from 8 drive modes which makes the drive even more exciting and engaging thanks to enhanced throttle and steering response.Redesigned for 2013, the timeless glamour of the LS 460 is accentuated by 18 inch wheels and adaptive xenon headlights.One look inside the exemplary interior and you'll see it exudes modern sophistica
Drive Mode
Select allows you to choose from 8
drive modes which makes the drive even more exciting and engaging thanks to enhanced throttle and steering response.Redesigned for 2013, the timeless glamour of the LS 460 is accentuated by 18 inch wheels and adaptive xenon headlights.One look inside the exemplary interior and you'll see it exudes modern sophistica
drive modes which
makes the
drive even more exciting and engaging thanks to enhanced throttle and steering response.Redesigned for 2013, the timeless glamour of the LS 460 is accentuated by 18 inch wheels and adaptive xenon headlights.One look inside the exemplary interior and you'll see it exudes modern sophistica
drive even more exciting and engaging thanks to enhanced throttle and steering response.Redesigned for 2013, the timeless glamour of the LS 460 is accentuated by 18 inch wheels and adaptive xenon headlights.One look inside the exemplary interior and you'll see it exudes modern sophistication.
The 4MOTION with Active Control all - wheel
drive system delivers power to all four wheels to
make sure you have the most traction possible across road conditions and gives you four weather
modes to
select from to
make bringing a trailer even easier.
Programmed off - road
modes make it easy for the driver to
select the right setup for their
drive.
Audi
Drive Select makes its return with four drive modes — comfort, auto, dynamic and individual — and utilizes Audi magnetic ride for adjustable damper con
Drive Select makes its return with four
drive modes — comfort, auto, dynamic and individual — and utilizes Audi magnetic ride for adjustable damper con
drive modes — comfort, auto, dynamic and individual — and utilizes Audi magnetic ride for adjustable damper control.
A down - change can take a fraction longer than you might want if in a
drive mode other than Sport - and not using the paddles to manually
select ratios - but that's about the only negative comment to
make on what is a very well sorted set - up.
In performance
mode, Audi
drive select also
makes use of the ESC stabilisation control function.
Audi magnetic ride can be adjusted to three settings (comfort — auto — dynamic) via Audi
drive select and, at the press of a button, either
makes the compact sports car hug the road more tightly or lets it glide smoothly across the road irrespective of which
mode the driver
selects.
Available sport adaptive damping suspension uses continuous electronic damper control and a new suspension control unit that enables the various suspension and damping combinations that
make up the Audi
drive select modes.
Every model gets the
Drive Select system (which allows the driver to tailor the car's responses to one of four pre-set
modes) as standard, and putting the A3 into Dynamic
mode sharpens up the steering and throttle response,
making it feel that bit more alert.
The locking rear differential
makes sure that one wheel without traction doesn't slow you down, the Multi-Terrain
Select System lets you choose between loose rock, mud, and sand
driving modes that adjust the throttle and brake pressure to help
make the most of available traction, and Crawl Control is essentially cruise control for speeds between 1 and 5 miles per hour (to let you concentrate on steering).
By measuring the movement of all four wheels, plus lateral and longitudinal acceleration, this wheel - selective suspension enables the various damping characteristics that
make up the Audi
drive select modes which offer enhanced handling and greater comfort.
Plus, such is the grip and balance of the thing, that changing from Dynamic
mode on the DNA
drive select switch (the N stands for «Natural» and the A for «Advanced Efficiency») to Race
Mode hasn't
made it any more of a handful to
drive.
Under most circumstances the driver simply sets the rotary selector knob,
selects the preferred
drive mode and lets the car
make its own decisions.
When the driver operates the paddle shifters while in
Drive, the transmission responds to the driver's shift command by
selecting one of the available seven fixed ratios, and then returns to its normal fully automatic
Drive mode if further paddle shift inputs are not
made within a short time.
Whether sport or economy
mode is
selected, the Mercedes always seemed to be a half - gear shy of where it should have been, and the combination of turbo lag and wonky clutch take - up
makes smooth low - speed
driving difficult.
The Individual
mode is usually where the driver can mix and match
modes for the various aspects of
Drive Select, but in the A3 e-tron, the only option in this menu is steering, which
makes this
mode feel a bit redundant.
New Traction
Mode Select is standard on all models and allows the driver to
make real - time adjustments to the vehicle's
driving mode to account for varying road conditions.
AutoWeek - CLA Turbo Lag - Whether sport or economy
mode is
selected, the Mercedes always seemed to be a half - gear shy of where it should have been, and the combination of turbo lag and wonky clutch take - up
makes smooth low - speed
driving difficult.
Furthermore, adoption of the Integrated Dynamic System, with four
driving modes from which the
drive can
select the most appropriate set of vehicle characteristics depending on the
driving environment,
makes the all - new NSX a supercar that can be enjoyed in a broader range of environments, from everyday
driving to sporty
driving at a racing circuit.
That
makes the Mazda2 easier to
drive in its default state, and power delivery improves by
selecting the Sports
mode from the toggle just to the south of the transmission lever.
The fifth DYNAMIC
SELECT driving mode «Race» is included with the AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package and the AMG RIDE CONTROL sport suspension: this
makes the Mercedes - AMG A 45 ideally suited to fast laps on the racetrack.