Why use Sport S?
#1
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Why use Sport S?
For those with Sport S and Sport S+, I can't think of a reason to ever use Sport S.
- NORMAL - I get it, the optimal ride, performance, and fuel economy as determined by the Lexus engineers.
- ECO - Calmer ride and best fuel economy.
- SPORT S+ - Exciting drive, top performance.
#2
Lexus Champion
Sometimes I'll use Sport S on a bumpy road where I find the tightened up Sport S+ suspension setting to be too stiff.
#4
Lexus Champion
Sometimes I put my car in Sport S if I have passengers, but if the car is really weighed down with passengers and luggage it's in Sport S+. Most of the time it's Sport S+.
#5
It's all driver preference. I prefer the softer ride in S mode when I'm commuting. But S+ when I take it out for some fun.
One thing I can't stand is Eco mode. Yeah it might be better on gas... but gas is cheap and life is short haha
One thing I can't stand is Eco mode. Yeah it might be better on gas... but gas is cheap and life is short haha
#6
I prefer S over S+. I don't particularly care for the harsher ride in S+ and I have really bad roads commuting to and from work. So it's normally Normal or S modes for me. Honestly the only reason I ride in S+ is because it's a mode I don't normally use.
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#8
I normally use S+ except when I am in a 5 mile circle to my home. If I am outside that I'm on an highway.
My city roads are just to rough for the stiff suspension when in the + mode.
I agree with fuddyduddy and wish we had another setting that was maybe S+ without the transmission shifting as sometime it holds on to a gear and higher RPM's when I would of liked it to shift up.
It occurs once or twice a week. Maybe I could hit the upshift paddle to make me happy.
Also I am coming from a BMW 650i and that car was pretty much perfect in every way except the repair cost.
My city roads are just to rough for the stiff suspension when in the + mode.
I agree with fuddyduddy and wish we had another setting that was maybe S+ without the transmission shifting as sometime it holds on to a gear and higher RPM's when I would of liked it to shift up.
It occurs once or twice a week. Maybe I could hit the upshift paddle to make me happy.
Also I am coming from a BMW 650i and that car was pretty much perfect in every way except the repair cost.
#10
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#11
I like to use "Sport S" in everyday driving, where I don't really want the tighter suspension or a stiffer steering wheel, but prefer the gear ratio of the sport mode vs normal. When I know I don't have traffic and can do some aggressive driving, I move into "Sport +" mode.
#14
Driver School Candidate
I use Sport S if I want aggressive shifting and throttle mapping but the road is too rough to stiffen the suspension with Sport S+, which is rare. Most of the time, I switch to Sport S+ as soon as I start the car.
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