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So, a problem in D mode?

machz

AND....here he goes...

IvanLZ

Might be an issue with your 2018 perhaps? I have driven turbo charged cars for a while now, coming from a 2010 Q5 (TERRIBLE turbo lag) and 2015 X5 (smooth as butter) the S5 its up there on smoothness. I really don't understand the complains, I have tried switching lanes on highway stop and go and the only time i will feel its dangerous is in comfort mode + D but that is true on BMW as well if you put eco pro+D.

Perlson

Chris

D mode and S mode are unmistakably different.

When I left my 2010 S4 (DSG transmission) and move to my RS5, I wasn't sure what to expect ... transmission-wise. I ordered my RS5, so never had a chance to drive it. Attempting to ignore the torque difference, the RS5s transmission is significantly smoother and more predictable IMO.

In D mode, the car is smooth and shifts well. It'll get to higher gears quicker than in S mode, but it still maintains a nice responsiveness. In S mode, the car is much more edgy, almost "twitchy," especially in lower gears and with a lot of quick acceleration/deceleration. Of course, that's more fun to drive around in but when just cruising at a consistent-ish speed, it'll hold much higher RPMs (since it stays a gear lower).

There are no "problems" in D mode.

Nikon1

superswiss

While I'm overall not a fan of the RS5, I don't remember there being a "problem" with D from driving it extensively. This stuff somewhat comes down to setting the right expectations and understanding the objective behind each mode. The Hot-V biturbo design yields some of the most responsive turbo engines that can be very close to a naturally aspirated engine. The RS5's V6TT is no exception there. From a pure turbo engine standpoint it's very good in terms of responsiveness. It's one of the few turbo engines I could live with. It is just a bit to tame for me in the entertainment department. As far as D is concerned, it is meant for normal daily driving. You can always temporarily use manual mode to be in the right gear for a certain maneuver as D in the name of comfort and fuel efficiency prefers higher gears. As someone who has owned manual transmission cars for a very long time, I just instinctively manually downshift when I need power and responsiveness in any car with a modern automated transmission. I mostly keep it in manual mode for example on the highway and control the gears myself, unless I'm just cruising along or stuck in traffic with adaptive cruise engaged.

duhg

superswiss,

Please refrain from using logic, common sense and facts in future discussions of this topic.

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LOL, some of you guys are so predictable. This thread was started by someone else asking about the D mode lag and a few others commented about the issue and you're getting fixated on me.

SloopJohnB@mac.com

Facts...