Best drive mode for highway speed passing

[Dxm]

I drive manual transmission, forgot to mention, so the car does not downshift, unless I do it myself . therefore, for me, Normal for just driving forward on the highway with Sports steering is the ideal setting.

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[Awt2858]

My recommendation would be to move the gear selector to “M” and paddle down shift to maybe 5th depending on your starting speed, and paddle your own up shifts. From my experience, if left in D and in Normal mode, even with your right foot down, the car will sometimes up shift at or even a little before the tach hits 7k. Moving into Sport and M would be great but it does take some focus off the road to wait for the menu to cycle to Sport.
Hearing 5 liters of freedom WOT at 8k is magical

 

[AZ_Ryan]

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The Tremec is

My recommendation would be to move the gear selector to “M” and paddle down shift to maybe 5th depending on your starting speed, and paddle your own up shifts. From my experience, if left in D and in Normal mode, even with your right foot down, the car will sometimes up shift at or even a little before the tach hits 7k. Moving into Sport and M would be great but it does take some focus off the road to wait for the menu to cycle to Sport.
Hearing 5 liters of freedom WOT at 8k is magical

Well, there's passing and there's racing. Sounds like the OP was doing more of the later.

You can downshift using the Paddles without putting in M for a simple pass.

 

[OLD Texan]

The answer is simple, let the transmission decide, just go full throttle.
Transmission will select best gear quicker than using paddle shifting, even in Drive.
That is why it is called automatic transmission.
The other modes do not have any advantage if you are cruising at 70 to 80 mph in 10th gear and want full acceleration.

 

[Cruisesader302]

Sport and Drag Modes are definitely way more Responsive for sure. Track Mode, as you and another Forum member replied, is more of a Linear feel Mode meant for Track use as in accelerator pressure vs a "touchier throttle feel" in Sport or Drag. And I have a Coworker who has a C8 and that Z-Mode is something else!!

While Audi dude was goading me for a run, I was busy deciding which mode to go to if I decided to engage….Sport mode took care of it. Having the Z mode button on the steering wheel is easy enough to quickly engage for just such emergencies.

 

[Cruisesader302]

The answer is simple, let the transmission decide, just go full throttle.
Transmission will select best gear quicker than using paddle shifting, even in Drive.
That is why it is called automatic transmission.
The other modes do not have any advantage if you are cruising at 70 to 80 mph in 10th gear and want full acceleration.

Gotcha, thanks for the advice. I’m still learning the car.

 

[Cruisesader302]

The Tremec is
Well, there's passing and there's racing. Sounds like the OP was doing more of the later.

You can downshift using the Paddles without putting in M for a simple pass.
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Yea, I finally “fessed up” to the real basis of my question in an earlier response. I do use the paddles, but was wondering if different modes have different throttle response characteristics.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

The Tremec is
Well, there's passing and there's racing. Sounds like the OP was doing more of the later.

You can downshift using the Paddles without putting in M for a simple pass.

Yea, I finally “fessed up” to the real basis of my question in an earlier response. I do use the paddles, but was wondering if different modes have different throttle response characteristics.
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They do. Sport mode has the
best throttle response and faster, firmer shifts, with more aggressive downshifts.

Track mode turns off the traction control and gives the trottle a linear feel so you can accelerate in and out of turns without the trottle feeling twitchy.

Not exactly sure what drag mode does. But to me the throttle feels linear and the shifts are very firm. I'd guess the traction control nannies stay on.

 

[AzkAdAsh]

We're only talking a 20 HP difference with the same transmission (assuming you have an A10). I wouldn't expect passing to feel any different. The A10 downshifts pretty quick when you stab the trottle in any mode.

Tremec. Not the A10. With a flatfoot downshift, I'm off like a rocket.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Tremec. Not the A10. With a flatfoot downshift, I'm off like a rocket.

For sure. I've owned a M1 Tremec. It's like any other manual on the freeway.

But the OP was asking about drive modes with the A10. Having driven both, I wouldn't say one is faster in a downshift. It's just a difference how many gears the A10 drops and what mode you're in.

 

[AzkAdAsh]

For sure. I've owned a M1 Tremec. It's like any other manual on the freeway.

But the OP was asking about drive modes with the A10. Having driven both, I wouldn't say one is faster in a downshift. It's just a difference how many gears the A10 drops and what mode you're in.

He mentioned a Dark Horse being able to pass most other vehicles with no problems. I confirmed from experience. That was all. I wasn't overthinking it that much.

 

[Cruisesader302]

They do. Sport mode has the
best throttle response and faster, firmer shifts, with more aggressive downshifts.

Track mode turns off the traction control and gives the trottle a linear feel so you can accelerate in and out of turns without the trottle feeling twitchy.

Not exactly sure what drag mode does. But to me the throttle feels linear and the shifts are very firm. I'd guess the traction control nannies stay on.

It sounds like I chose correctly in my little tie up with German engineering.
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Yea, I finally “fessed up” to the real basis of my question in an earlier response. I do use the paddles, but was wondering if different modes have different throttle response characteristics.

They do. Sport mode has the
best throttle response and faster, firmer shifts, with more aggressive downshifts.

Track mode turns off the traction control and gives the trottle a linear feel so you can accelerate in and out of turns without the trottle feeling twitchy.

Not exactly sure what drag mode does. But to me the throttle feels linear and the shifts are very firm. I'd guess the traction control nannies stay on.
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It sounds like I chose the right mode for my tie up with German engineering.

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