AT Sport Mode - What does it do exactly? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

karbon · 07-16-2012, 06:20 PM

What does the Sport Mode button do in the AT? I know that it holds lower gears for longer when in D, but does it do anything else?

The reason I ask is because my car is in M mode 95% of the time, and I have been pressing that Sport mode button because I thought there may be a benefit to throttle response or maybe result in faster shifts.

So, what does it do?

hav0c · 07-16-2012, 06:33 PM

From what I understand it's only useful in D mode. I usually leave mine in M as well and haven't noticed a different between Sport On / Sport Off. Sometimes it feels like there is a quick response / shift but I think that's just me...

What Sport seems to do while in D mode:
Holds gears longer during acceleration, less upshifting
Hard breaking (like before a corner) will result in downshift / gear hold to let you power out of turn
Shifts faster

Black Tire · 07-16-2012, 06:53 PM

Let me take it on the short track at Dakota County early next month and I could give you an idea of what it does.

DEC1 · 07-16-2012, 09:36 PM

I believe it improves throttle response but not 100% sure...
I've spent a lot more time in manual mode recently and it is really fun... it really is like having a manual without the clutch

karbon · 07-16-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Tire

Let me take it on the short track at Dakota County early next month and I could give you an idea of what it does.

Thanks please let me know if you notice a difference. In the meantime I think I'll be driving with Sport on.

whataboutbob · 07-16-2012, 11:45 PM

From my exp it seems to keep the motor about 800RPM higher for any given speed. This seems to keep it up in the powerband more from my exp.

karbon · 07-16-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by whataboutbob

From my exp it seems to keep the motor about 800RPM higher for any given speed. This seems to keep it up in the powerband more from my exp.

You're talking about Drive mode, correct?

whataboutbob · 07-17-2012, 12:43 AM

Yeah.

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Originally Posted by karbon

You're talking about Drive mode, correct?

Shizuma · 07-17-2012, 09:58 AM

The manual says it doesn't do anything in Manual mode, but I normally drive mine in manual mode and it feels like the shifts are firmer when sport mode is on vs. off so I always hit the sport and VSC sport buttons.

DantKR · 07-17-2012, 10:06 AM

Quicker shifts. Holds gear longer. Will have no effect in manual mode. Just like snow mode will have no effect in manual mode(assuming you can pick 1st gear).

karbon · 07-17-2012, 12:57 PM

Ok thanks for all the replies. This confirms what I thought initially.

ZmZMWagon · 07-17-2012, 01:15 PM

So Im curious......how's the gear transition in the Automatic? Smooth like butter, or is it like any other Auto not a DSG?

MVJ1975 · 07-17-2012, 01:44 PM

It's very quick. I rarely find myself needing to bump it. It will rev-match downshifts. In Sport mode it's positively maniacal. Someone used to Camry-like autos would probably find it scary in Sport mode, honestly.

It's not quite DSG-level, but it's damn close. It's worlds better than my tC's auto and it utterly embarrasses the MX-3s slushbox.

rick · 07-22-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MVJ1975

It's very quick. I rarely find myself needing to bump it. It will rev-match downshifts. In Sport mode it's positively maniacal. Someone used to Camry-like autos would probably find it scary in Sport mode, honestly.

It's not quite DSG-level, but it's damn close. It's worlds better than my tC's auto and it utterly embarrasses the MX-3s slushbox.

Thats the exactly how I felt when I test drove and tried the sport button. I somehow even felt the suspension more firm

but it could be my mind playing tricks.

07-16-2012, 06:20 PM	#1
karbon Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ Location: United States Posts: 84 Thanks: 59 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	AT Sport Mode - What does it do exactly? What does the Sport Mode button do in the AT? I know that it holds lower gears for longer when in D, but does it do anything else? The reason I ask is because my car is in M mode 95% of the time, and I have been pressing that Sport mode button because I thought there may be a benefit to throttle response or maybe result in faster shifts. So, what does it do?

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07-16-2012, 06:33 PM	#2
hav0c Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Limited (AT) Location: Monterey Bay, CA Posts: 62 Thanks: 42 Thanked 52 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	From what I understand it's only useful in D mode. I usually leave mine in M as well and haven't noticed a different between Sport On / Sport Off. Sometimes it feels like there is a quick response / shift but I think that's just me... What Sport seems to do while in D mode: Holds gears longer during acceleration, less upshifting Hard breaking (like before a corner) will result in downshift / gear hold to let you power out of turn Shifts faster

07-16-2012, 09:36 PM	#4
DEC1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '10 Infiniti G37 (pre-ordered BRZ) Location: MA Posts: 196 Thanks: 9 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe it improves throttle response but not 100% sure... I've spent a lot more time in manual mode recently and it is really fun... it really is like having a manual without the clutch

07-17-2012, 09:58 AM	#9
Shizuma Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT Location: Salem, MA Posts: 190 Thanks: 7 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The manual says it doesn't do anything in Manual mode, but I normally drive mine in manual mode and it feels like the shifts are firmer when sport mode is on vs. off so I always hit the sport and VSC sport buttons.

07-17-2012, 10:06 AM	#10
DantKR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ LT Location: NC Posts: 759 Thanks: 7 Thanked 124 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Quicker shifts. Holds gear longer. Will have no effect in manual mode. Just like snow mode will have no effect in manual mode(assuming you can pick 1st gear).

07-17-2012, 12:57 PM	#11
karbon Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ Location: United States Posts: 84 Thanks: 59 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Ok thanks for all the replies. This confirms what I thought initially.

07-17-2012, 01:15 PM	#12
ZmZMWagon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: MS3 Location: So Cal Posts: 251 Thanks: 137 Thanked 64 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So Im curious......how's the gear transition in the Automatic? Smooth like butter, or is it like any other Auto not a DSG?

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