Driving in Sport Mode?
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Driving in Sport Mode?
Hey All...
I have about 10K miles on my A5 (Automatic) and over the last 2K or so began driving exclusively in S (Sport) mode. Has anyone else noticed, or is aware of, any negative effects of doing this over a long period of time?
It's definitely more "punchy" and more like I'd drive if I had stick...
I have about 10K miles on my A5 (Automatic) and over the last 2K or so began driving exclusively in S (Sport) mode. Has anyone else noticed, or is aware of, any negative effects of doing this over a long period of time?
It's definitely more "punchy" and more like I'd drive if I had stick...
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I dove the A6 like that for four years and no issues. The only potential probems are ..
are the wrinkle lines that form when you grin so much. Makes the 3.2 perform at a higher level.
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Just eats more gas. My old cabrio I left in sport permanently. Little rougher in the RS6 as shifts
are not exactly passenger friendly but use it a lot on my own. Nothing to worry about with it other than $$ for gas.
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Should be no issues, but traffic prevents full enjoyment of sport mode.
I tend to keep it in drive and use the paddles when I need a little extra oomph. Using sport mode all the time kills gas mileage. But when traffic is light sport mode is great!
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