Normal vs Sport mode really quicker?
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Normal vs Sport mode really quicker?
Are the 0-60 times the same for either mode? Anyone know? Nissan done a fantastic job with a placebo effect in Sport mode. Feels like a wild banshee unleashed and like a completely different car. It just feels so much quicker in sport mode as normal is lazy, calm mode etc.
#4
I think Light made, as always, a great point. I have the SR and although I prefer driving in "Sports Mode" with the heavier steering, I would bet the 0-60 times are either the same or within an "eyelash" in either mode. I have timed mine in both modes; with good conditions (dry, smooth roads and in the cool of an early morning/late evening), both modes are at/around 5.8 -6.0 seconds. I have also conducted the test allowing the car to shift and shifting the "gears" myself. Even though shifting the "gears" myself "felt" faster, it was not. There is, usually, a tenth of a second difference between manually shifting the gear selector or steering wheel mounted paddles and letting the car's transmission shift itself. My car, when manually shifted, has been in the 6.0 second range for 0-60 times. But, as always friends, "Your Mileage May Vary."
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Are the 0-60 times the same for either mode? Anyone know? Nissan done a fantastic job with a placebo effect in Sport mode. Feels like a wild banshee unleashed and like a completely different car. It just feels so much quicker in sport mode as normal is lazy, calm mode etc.
Probably, if you really want to hit those 5.x acceleration times, you may have to do it with the manual shift (or paddle shifters if you have it)
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#9
sport mode is best for spirited driving because it uses engine braking much more effectively, and makes the steering heavier. Steering in normal mode is too light.
i don't think either mode is faster to 60 necessarily, but sport mode makes sporty driving more intuitive than normal mode.
i don't think either mode is faster to 60 necessarily, but sport mode makes sporty driving more intuitive than normal mode.
#10
Sport mode may not make the car any faster off the line vs a clock. It's really about rolling accelerations and engine braking deceleration that allows you to have more response from the car if you're constantly adjusting say around turns, or in and out of traffic. I'd say overall you can drive the car in normal mode 80% of the time, even in semi spirited situations and get great response. But if you're looking for an angry aggressive response, you gotta use sport and you will find it is quite effective when used aggressively.
#11
Sport mode may not make the car any faster off the line vs a clock. It's really about rolling accelerations and engine braking deceleration that allows you to have more response from the car if you're constantly adjusting say around turns, or in and out of traffic. I'd say overall you can drive the car in normal mode 80% of the time, even in semi spirited situations and get great response. But if you're looking for an angry aggressive response, you gotta use sport and you will find it is quite effective when used aggressively.
Last edited by denoose; 12-12-2017 at 04:18 PM.
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I bet rolling accelerations are quite a bit faster in sport mode. In normal mode, the transmission is a bit slow to rev even when flooring it. In sport, the car seems much more eager to use the full potential of the engine. With this engine you are not using 300 hp until you're at about 6500 RMP, so how fast the tach jumps up makes a big difference.
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I bet rolling accelerations are quite a bit faster in sport mode. In normal mode, the transmission is a bit slow to rev even when flooring it. In sport, the car seems much more eager to use the full potential of the engine. With this engine you are not using 300 hp until you're at about 6500 RMP, so how fast the tach jumps up makes a big difference.
#15
I almost always drive in normal mode. Sometimes, when I get on the highway on the right and want to get to the left lane as quickly as possible, I floor it and I'm a little disappointed by how long it takes the engine to rev to 6000+. It does not give me the instantaneous power that I'm looking for, it feels reluctant. I believe sport mode would be better in those situations.
Also, I believe that the drivers at Consumer Reports do all their testing in normal mode, which explains why the Maxima is no quicker than Avalon or Impala in their 45-65 tests.
Also, I believe that the drivers at Consumer Reports do all their testing in normal mode, which explains why the Maxima is no quicker than Avalon or Impala in their 45-65 tests.
Last edited by slava; 08-05-2018 at 01:51 PM.
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