What does "sport mode" do on a car? 🤔

[@wellsfam700]

It increases acceleration

[@Paralius]

Sport mode changes the shifting schedule to allow for higher rpm’s. That allows for better acceleration and less time waiting shifting for shifts in general. So it really only makes for better acceleration which makes daily driving waaaaaay more aggressive. From what I understand is anytime you change the transmission schedule you get more power to the wheels. But I’m not entirely sure about that

[@josephward7093]

Sport mode is awesome makes the car tighter and turns tighter u can feel the difference I got it but done use it that much unless I got to get out of a place fast haha

[@Zack_Axel]

The e46 M3 sport mode just remaps throttle while the e60 m5 literally fired up a second fuel pump to bump Hp numbers to 500.

[@car-diologist]

Throttle response is the main purpose for the majority of models. No HP increase etc.

[@levanceland]

Dang. It didn't think people pad the run time in a short, but here we are.

[@user-wn1nf2tt9w]

I got a 18 Sentra and for me it not only improves acceleration timing, I also see a difference in handling

[@stephendyson3003]

Changes gear slower, so yes, it makes you accelerate faster. Pretty simple

[@orcastrike7750]

“Certain vehicles, especially hybrid or electric vehicles…”
*Points at a very much not hybrid or electric car*

[@coltondoescars]

Well yeah.... I don't have a hybrid or EV. 😂

[@johnjohnblazin]

Sport mode in my 2021 tlx absolutely makes it accelerate way faster and keeps it in high rpm ready to pull fast any time

[@notaveragecr6041]

In my civic sport mode just lets me use my paddle shifters and tightens up my steering a little bit.

[@tgriggs5901]

also unlocks more top speed, I can only get to 135 in D and i can top out at 165 on S

[@JairusCampbell]

This guy talks about sport mode as if people think turning the switch is equal to going to the shop and getting a turbo

[@coltondoescars]

Some people do. 😂 You'd be surprised.

[@dsch1znit]

With VCT, VVT, CMCV, etc systems on cars, I would argue that sport mode in most new cars legitimately add a significant amount of power. I would also argue that the different shift points in sport that keep the car in an optimal power band, also add power.

[@wadethetrucker]

This video got some traction!!

[@coltondoescars]

Evidently lol

[@Yahuahs_Angel]

I have a 2012 Jetta SE, it has a plus and minus next to Drive and then an S below it, i shifted to drive. . . And then pushed it to the right, and the acceleration and handling completely changed, i barely put any pressure on the gas and the thing flew, is that what sport mode is for a Jetta?

[@BoxBoy_Jay]

Sports mode in my scion does make a noticeable difference I tasted it out against my buddies Jeep renegade without sports mode on I would lose but with it on we would neck to neck till he starts pulling slightly on top end.

[@coltondoescars]

It certainly can in certain vehicles. It honestly depends on the specific car more than anything.

[@Bugmanant]

That’s how you drive faster in a manual transmission. You shift closer to redline. Live in the higher RPM’s. Otherwise your car in eco mode will shift gears at lower rpm to conserve fuel.

[@coltondoescars]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying. But there seems to be confusion with some people thinking it literally adds power compared to a normal drive mode.

[@triumphhant]

Blaziken is down bad

[@LilLardee]

Sport mod on my crocs gimme a speed boost

[@coltondoescars]

Sport mode on crocs is untouchable.

[@ProdColdVoice]

On the mustang 2010-2014 specifically the 2014 the sport mode if I don’t manually shift it what does that do I know if ya shift it manually you have to shift it no matter what u less ya put it back in drive then s and it will drive in s mode by itself

[@coltondoescars]

I have a manual, and there is no sports mode on my car, so I can't say for certain. I would assume that it probably raises the shift points higher up into the powerband, and adjusts the throttle map to make it more aggressive.

[@NoBSGameZone]

It increases throttle response, gear changes take less time, increases acceleration .. that actually makes it faster...totally disagree

[@coltondoescars]

I mention multiple things like these in the video. Two things: First of all, it completely depends on the specific vehicle for what exactly the sport mode does. Some do a lot more than others, which I allude to in the video. Secondly, more efficient gear changes, shift points being altered, and throttle response being made more sensitive certainly can make a car accelerate "faster" to an extent, but there seems to be a lot of confusion that it literally adds a bulk of power, which is widely inaccurate and was the main point of the video.

[@wadedalton2247]

Oh hey lol

[@dylancogdell5233]

So if I put my car In sports mode can. I just drive it without using the paddles? Would that hurt the car or do I have to use the paddles if I switch to sports mode?

[@coltondoescars]

It depends on the car, but a lot of times, you aren't forced to use the paddles unless you want to, regardless of the drive mode.

[@dylancogdell5233]

It’s a 2020 Kia Forte gt 1.6 turbo I just got it. I just want to drive in sport mode Witt out the paddle
Shifters

[@dylancogdell5233]

It’s a 2020 Kia Forte gt 1.6 turbo I just got it. I just want to drive in sport mode Witt out the paddle
Shifters it’s fun. But I don’t want to do damage if I’m supppsed
To use the paddle shifters

[@dylancogdell5233]

It’s a 2020 Kia Forte gt 1.6 turbo I just got it. I just want to drive in sport mode Witt out the paddle
Shifters it’s fun. But I don’t want to do damage if I’m supppsed
To use the paddle shifters

[@dylancogdell5233]

It’s a 2020 Kia Forte gt 1.6 turbo I just got it. I just want to drive in sport mode Witt out the paddle
Shifters it’s fun. But I don’t want to do damage if I’m supppsed
To use the paddle shifters

[@jessepaulsen647]

Just another example of how the average Joe gets screwed by the big guy !

[@mLK635]

They’re not screwing anybody you get what you paid for 😂

[@dsch1znit]

Sport mode in most cars, adjusts the shift points to better keep the engine in its power band longer, making the car faster. Eco mode shift points find the sweet spot of the power band where the engine can run efficiently at lower rpm’s.
I suggest you stop making car vids until you do more research kiddo.

[@coltondoescars]

You literally repeated the main point of what I said... 😂

[@dsch1znit]

@@coltondoescarsYou literally said it makes the car feel faster but isn’t actually making it faster, which is literally not true. It literally “unlocks” more power like the electric and hybrid cars that you mentioned.

[@dsch1znit]

In a lot of cars that are manual it can also “unlock” more power through VCT (Variable Cam Timing) like in your 5.0 Coyote engine, or through other systems like VVT (Variable Valve Timing). Your mustang also has intake Charge Motion Control valves which will open up when in a sport mode (if it has a sport mode) to allow more air and will close when cruising to restrict air, thus saving fuel and increasing fuel economy.
All of these systems will change when switching between Sport, Eco, etc.

[@coltondoescars]

@dsch1znit Keep in mind: I only have 60 seconds to explain a topic in a short. It's inevitable that some details are left out. My Mustang does not have a "sport mode," and even with the different drive modes on newer Mustangs with the Gen 3 5.0, none of them add more power. Changing the shift points to keep you in the engine in the optimal part of the powerband for longer also does not "add" more power. Systems like VVT/L are almost always active whether a vehicle is in one particular mode or another, because their inclusion in so many modern applications is because of efficiency, not just power. Under maximum acceleration on the average vehicle, the difference between the change in shift points on "sport" vs "normal" drive modes will be negligible at most. There may be more of a difference at lower throttle input, but again, this is not literally making the car faster, it's simply using more of the power that is available. There are obviously exceptions to this, just like with anything, but at maximum throttle input, the vehicle is likely going to shift at peak power either way. Of course, with many performance oriented vehicles, there are other changes that are made, such as the literal speed of shifts on DCTs, or changes in exhaust valving, or suspension damping, etc. On the general consumer oriented vehicle, "sport mode" doesn't often do the half of that.

[@wadethetrucker]

@@coltondoescarsdude you murdered him lol 😂😂😂