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Sport mode button and fuel economy
- TOMGREEN413
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
This is getting embarrassing as I'm sure this question has been asked a million times by newbys ( although we've owned the 2014 Z for several years) .....does driving in sports mode increase fuel consumption ( based on the same driving style and throttle inputs with button off).
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- Lifer
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
If it's an auto, yes, as it will hold gears for longer. If it's manual then it shouldn't, but probably will as the throttle response is quicker.
If you were to drive exactly the same in comfort and sport modes, there is little point in using sport mode IMHO.
If you were to drive exactly the same in comfort and sport modes, there is little point in using sport mode IMHO.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
It depends what engine, normally aspirated tend to be punished by using more rpm & forced induction cars fare worse with increased load (as itβs the load which brings in boost, not rpmβs)Pondrew wrote: βThu Dec 01, 2022 7:46 pm If it's an auto, yes, as it will hold gears for longer. If it's manual then it shouldn't, but probably will as the throttle response is quicker.
If you were to drive exactly the same in comfort and sport modes, there is little point in using sport mode IMHO.
Revving a turbo engine a bit higher can reduce consumption compared to changing up early and using the torque
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- TOMGREEN413
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
Food for thought , my wife's is the 1.8 version so maybe the sport setting help the car get up n going better than maybe the more powerful versions? I have to say without using sport button it does feel quite gutless........
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Montego Blue Coupe manual si sport (Faster than the above....much faster
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
get a remap. that'll give it some major oomph!
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The sport button has the same effect on all of the versionsTOMGREEN413 wrote: βFri Dec 02, 2022 9:00 am Food for thought , my wife's is the 1.8 version so maybe the sport setting help the car get up n going better than maybe the more powerful versions? I have to say without using sport button it does feel quite gutless........
Rob
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- TOMGREEN413
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
LOL!...had crossed my mind...but not sure the wife would be to bothered by the extra power.
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Montego Blue Coupe manual si sport (Faster than the above....much faster
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
On an auto sport mode drops you 2 gears if you want to overtake, and holds onto the gears up to 5000 rpm with mine, no doubt it doubles fuel consumption too, but then it is a sports car.
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Sport mode button and fuel economy
When I had my 35is, I drove 200 miles to Birmingham which apart from the last 10 miles is all motorway and dual carriageway albeit with a couple of 50 limits. The next day drove back. One way in sport and the other not, but enjoying the drive, sticking to 70 of course Even tried one journey with the top down in the summer.
To be honest did not notice any difference in fuel consumption. This may be different if doing the same sort of test on purely country roads .
To be honest did not notice any difference in fuel consumption. This may be different if doing the same sort of test on purely country roads .
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