Standard on all GLC models is Mercedes - Benz's Drive
mode selector which allows the driver to adjust the behavior of the SUV, toggling between Eco, Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes with a flick.
The Velar will also come with a configurable dynamics setup via a DNA
mode selector which invites you to personalize the suspension setting, steering calibration, throttle action, and transmission response.
You also get drive
mode selectors which alter the engine mapping and suspension according to driving conditions.
Not exact matches
The options list includes adaptive suspension,
which ties into the standard Driving Profile
Selector to offer Comfort, Normal, Eco, and Race
modes.
In either car, sliding the gear
selector to the left (the only position it actually stays in) activates an automatic Sport
mode,
which raises the rpm at
which the transmission upshifts.
It's also one of the new drive
modes for the Lamborghini,
which you can see when the driver clicks the Anima drive
mode selector from Sport to Sabbia.
Also in the works are a more intuitive voice recognition system; a direct - access drive
mode selector for changing the calibration of the powertrain, shock absorbers, and stability control; and two new lightweight compound materials named carbomite and alumite,
which can fulfill structural or cosmetic functions.
The Golf Alltrack's drive
mode selector includes an Off - road
mode,
which adds hill - descent control and optimizes the car's traction control system for unpaved roads.
This system is fully automated and controlled by the Terrain Control
selector,
which offers drivers three
modes.
Some controls for temperature, volume, drive -
mode selector are looking knurled
which gives the premium look to the interior.
For a good compromise between affordability and kit, our choice would be the SE,
which includes useful rear parking sensors — a godsend with long estate cars — front foglights and a
selector to switch between Normal, Eco, Sport and Individual driving
modes.
Thumb the starter button and the big V8 under the bonnet rumbles into life with a potent thrum,
which can be turned up to a throatier woofle if you switch the drive
mode selector to Dynamic and activate the sports exhaust.
The Giulia Quadrifoglio is equipped with an Alfa DNA Pro Drive Mode
Selector,
which allows drivers to customize their experience by choosing from Race, Dynamic, Natural and Advanced Efficiency
modes.
Power will be sent through an automatic transmission (likely an 8 - speed unit) to a full time electric AWD system,
which will work with a Land Rover Terrain Response-esque
selector that features sand, mud and gravel, comfort, sport, and a tailor - made «Bentley»
mode.
The system includes a five -
mode drive
selector, 19 - inch alloys, AIRBODY CONTROL suspension, hill - descent control, off - road light function (
which adds six degrees to the headlight beam and three additional watts of power), off - road exterior and a sump shield.
The final two
modes are Normal,
which is the baseline setting of all vehicle systems, accessible by pushing the drive
selector like a button, and EV,
which uses only battery electric power and is accessible via a separate console button.
So can the EDC and DSC
modes; likewise the SMG program,
which can be set via the shift lever and the
mode selector behind it.
All - new Drive Mode
Selector,
which tailors up to eight vehicle attributes for four
modes: Snow / Ice, Tour, Sport and — on SS models — Track settings
We are able to change the focus of the suspension from a comfort - biased ride to one
which offers more dynamic responses, by placing the electronically adjustable shock absorbers in either Sport or Sport +
modes (adjusted via the Drive Mode
Selector), providing firmer damping control for more agile handling.
A specific evolution of the Alfa DNA
selector has been developed for Alfa Romeo 4C,
which not only features the three standard settings available on other models in the range — Dynamic, Natural and All Weather — but also a fourth
mode: «Race», designed to enhance the driving experience on a racetrack even further.
The sedan also comes with Infiniti's new Dynamic Digital Suspension,
which is just its name for its adaptive damping system, adjustable with the drive
mode selector.
If the driver changes gears using the gear
selector lever or the paddles behind the steering wheel, the transmission goes into a particularly sporty
mode in
which it allows the engine to rev up to the limit without shifting up.
Drivers can choose between the
modes D and S or change gears themselves using the shift paddles on the steering wheel or the
selector lever,
which sports a unique RS design.
From the Dynamic Select
selector, the driver has the option for a fifth
mode Individual, in
which he can tailor the characteristics of the engine, transmission, suspension and steering.
Alfa Romeo fitted the 4C with the DNA
selector,
which provides three drive
modes.
Among the key standard mechanical items is the sport - tuned continuously - variable transmission with manual - shift
mode and Sport
mode,
which mimics a step transmission, and the Infiniti Drive
Mode Selector that offers standard, sport, snow and «eco» settings that alter throttle response and transmission mapping based on conditions.
However, engaging the optimal traction control setting requires a bit of counterintuitive button activation; it took a few times to select the proper
mode, and the final step involves leaving the on - screen
selector on the desired setting rather than pressing the button,
which re-engages the baseline
mode.
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We found that leaving the DNA drive
mode selector in Dynamic helped keep the power train responsive to inputs, but it's the Natural and Advanced Efficiency
modes which helped the Stelvio earn its 24 mpg combined rating (22 city / 28 highway).
If just the one
selector mode for manual selection («L' for «Low») seems a major limiting factor in a car with an eight - speed transmission, there is this to say: It will always choose the appropriate gear, relatively to road speed — and not just first gear,
which would be way too low for some applications.
The driver can fine - tune the steering feel by way of the Drive Mode
Selector in the center console,
which will tighten steering up a bit in Sport and Sport +
modes.
Also worth mentioning: our tester didn't have the adjustable AIRMATIC suspension, but it featured the agility
selector which shuffles between four driving
modes: eco, comfort, sport, sport +, changing the engine mapping and steering hardness according to your preference.
The double clutch transmission is operated by means of a newly designed electronic
selector lever
which always returns to its original position after changing between driving
mode D, neutral position N and reverse
mode.
While the DZire is the more fun with its high revving engine
which rushes to the redline quickly, the Zest offers better performance and drivability, along with an unheard off (in this segment) drive
mode selector.
The car is equipped with a sport steering wheel, aluminum foot controls, seats with adequate side support, electronic stability control system ESC Sport, as well as Driving Profile
Selector system
which offers four
modes Eco, Normal, Individual and Race,
which are also taken from the Golf R.
On the road, the C 300 hustles along quite briskly when the accelerator is mashed, especially when the Dynamic Select drive
mode selector is toggled to Sport +,
which stiffens suspension damping and delivers a sharper throttle response and more direct steering.
Nissan then added a Drive Mode
Selector,
which offers normal and sport
modes.
The 4C uses its DNA
selector that chooses from four different driving
modes,
which vary the aggressiveness of the throttle, transmission and stability control.
Opting for the DCC also adds the Drive Profile
Selector,
which tunes the Golf R to one of five driving
modes: Eco, Normal, Comfort, Sport and Race.
An «Eco Pro»
mode allows for more mindful driving, while a single Driving Dynamics Control
selector lets the driver click between Comfort, Normal, Sport and Sport +
modes that coordinate throttle and transmission response, steering boost, stability - control intervention and in equipped cars, the Dynamic Damping Control suspension (
which helps combine a soft ride with crisp response when you need it) and Active Roll Stabilization (
which reduces lean in cornering).
The console holds a
selector for the drive
mode,
which includes Eco Pro, Adaptive and Sport, the shifter for the eight - speed automatic transmission, and dial for the infotainment system, shown on a wide, 10.2 - inch LCD in the center dashboard.
That was particularly the case when the three - position drive
mode selector was placed in Eco,
which is ostensibly this model's raison d'être in the first place.
Two electrically - controlled flaps ensure that the BMW M2 Competition delivers the distinctive BMW M Sound,
which the driver can adjust by selecting a driving
mode with M Dynamic Performance Control via the
selector switch in the center console.
These include the DYNAMIC SELECT program
selector,
which allows you to choose between a number of preset
modes to give you the driving experience you want.
The driver can choose between two fully automatic
modes and the manual
mode in
which he changes gear using the shift paddles on the steering wheel or with the
selector lever.
I think that if Lexux had reversed the positions of the RC's drive
mode selector (
which I only used one or twice per trip) with the remote touch pad (
which get used much more frequently for everything from changing audio source to setting a destination), I'd be a happier camper.
For the off - road section, I toggled through the drive
mode selector for the off - road setting,
which includes hill descent, and it also worked as advertised.
The flush gear
selector, with
which the driver chooses between the
modes forward, reverse and neutral, emerges from the tunnel when the vehicle is started.
Another unique element of the JUKE interior is the Integrated Control (I - CON) system drive
mode selector,
which offers three different throttle / transmission / steering response settings — Normal for everyday driving, Sport for a more intense performance feel and Eco for maximum efficiency.
You need to move the gear shift to the left to access the sport
mode of the gearbox, then use the
selector rocker switch
which is to the right of the gearbox to the sport + setting.