So one of our friends rode in the back of our FF Autobiography over the last week and will be doing so frequently. It's a L322 2012.

She seemed to really struggle with car/motion sickness until I stuck it in Sport to tighten everything up etc.

Much less wafting and less gliding and it seemed to help.

Does anybody know a link to the full list of differences or changes when switching between the two?

Thanks in advance

My understanding is that 'sport' mode simply holds the gears and rev range higher....no other changes take place that I am aware of, I am curious to hear what tightening up etc you experienced though ?

I am sure a more techie minded person will be along to correct me  Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

Thanks. It just felt as though the suspension had less 'give' and the car was even possibly lowered slightly - probably just a placebo effect though.....

Your suspension will sit down 20mm at 50mph> that could have been it ?

My current 'lowering' consists of a leaking suspension pipe I hope you haven't got that ! Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

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What you're feeling is probably in part the placebo effect, and part the way you're driving it as a result. Driving it a bit more enthusiastically, and improved responsiveness from the engine and gearbox is probably improving your cornering. Don't ask me how, but it's also been found that torque lowers the centre of gravity, which will effect the stability of the wheels themselves. The suspension system will then react to longitudinal and lateral acceleration, steering angle, wheel speeds etc. This will probably all contribute to what you're feeling.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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Completely OFF TOPIC but worth thinking about…

Slaav, you have put what I presume is your postcode in as Location. This forum can be viewed by non-members so perhaps safer to put a town or county.

I could be over-stepping the mark here but better me receive a telling off than not mention it and make it easy for some unscrupulous sort to find your car.

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I think I have just changed it....

You're welcome!

worse gas mileage in the Sport mode I'm assuming. 2014 FF Autobiography 5.0 SC
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Indeed! and not for the faint hearted either. Fuel consumption does drop quite a bit (by my experience anyway) when using the sport mode for what it was intended. Driving enthusiastically on winding roads is such a pleasure and the full range of gears being used to their full is a great bit of fun especially with paddle shift.

Not been tempted to leave it in sport for any prolonged period as can't see the point. Its my understanding gear holding and much quicker down shifting is all 'sport' means. I stand to be corrected but the 2008- 2001 MY brochures I have make no big statements about the sport mode so am assuming it does nothing physically or electronically to the suspension set up etc.

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The zf will downshift while braking in normal and coast in support. I get better mpg in our 4.4 jag na in sport and little less on my company's 5.0sc

There are several other transmission modes too, including warm up, and iirc two mappings of sport and drive. I'll post a link I think rrphil or dave t posted a document about all the different modes on rr.net

You may find that because the transmission holds the gears for longer and will downshift more readily to keep you in the torque band it "lunges" less in the corners. I find if I'm in drive or manually in a higher gear that there's so much bottom end torque in the engine if you haven't braked hard enough the car pushes itself around the corner when you take your foot off the brake. When I'm in sport mode it's downshifted further and you get some assistance in going around the corner from engine braking. Therefore feels a bit smoother.

Mind you this is for a TDV8 so if cliff5.0s comment is true then petrols are set up differently from diesels because mine will much more readily downshift in sport to keep inside the turbo's torque bands. If I'm "pootling" around the local country roads it can be in as much as 3 gears lower in sport which makes a massive difference in the feel of the way it corners.

Also - I have left it in SPORT accidentally after joining a motorway and I find if I've been driving along gently it's almost as if the powertrain has decided to revert to normal as it's not needed anymore. If I then flick it back to drive and back into sport it livens up again. Might be another placebo but something I've noticed... Ed

cliff5.0...how are you getting better mpg in sport vs auto on your 4.4jag NA (I have same)?

On the highway this would never happen as sport holds higher RPM. Sport also shifts at higher RPM, using more fuel. 2014 FF Autobiography 5.0 SC
2008 FFRR (sold)
2008 BMW M5

You can use sport to force it into a higher gear early to save fuel and it will hold that gear and not change down until it absolutely has to . 2008 MY Supercharged
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