Dynamic vs sport

[rottley]

Hi all,
Have a 2018sq5. Quick question. Is there a difference in engine/throttle response between switching the engine in drive select to dynamic vs pulling the shifter down to out the car in sport mode.
Thnx

[4-ring-sleepers]

Yes. You can pull the shifter down into "S" mode in all of the Drive Modes for sportier adaptations. if you are in dynamic mode and you shift it into "S" you will be in the sportiest output available other than going manual shift mode where u can then manipulate the shift points yourself.

[MSq5]

Yes. You can pull the shifter down into "S" mode in all of the Drive Modes for sportier adaptations. if you are in dynamic mode and you shift it into "S" you will be in the sportiest output available other than going manual shift mode where u can then manipulate the shift points yourself.

I think the engine treats sport and dynamic modes identically if "S" is selected. Dynamic changes suspension and steering, but to change the engine and transmission to maximize power delivery the shifter needs to be in "S" or manual. Maybe I'm wrong, though, as I don't have adaptive suspension.

[DiscoDan]

Dynamic changes exhaust sound, activates sport diff, lowers air suspension, firms up steering, changes shift points

you can switch to S in and driving mode and just the shifter itself or the flappy paddles to change gears. Whatever setting for that drive mode will still apply.

Put in comfort and everything will be in comfort mode.. Switch to S in comfort mode and all you're doing it manually changing gears

[MK2SQ]

Dynamic changes exhaust sound, activates sport diff, lowers air suspension, firms up steering, changes shift points

you can switch to S in and driving mode and just the shifter itself or the flappy paddles to change gears. Whatever setting for that drive mode will still apply.

Put in comfort and everything will be in comfort mode.. Switch to S in comfort mode and all you're doing it manually changing gears

Well documented.

Placing transmission in S also keeps the idle st higher RPM, increases gear change speed, and down shifts sooner when braking.

[rottley]

Sorry i didnt make myself clear. When you choose individual- you can have the engine in dynamic while everything else is in comfort or auto. I wanted to compare just the engine in dynamic vs pulling the shifter into sport from D.

Sorry bout the confusing 1st post

[MK2SQ]

the setting is "engine noise" it will increase and decrees the fake engine noise created by speakers. This has nothing to do with engine tuning or drive changes like placing the sifter in to sports mode

[spindlewood]

the setting is "engine noise" it will increase and decrees the fake engine noise created by speakers. This has nothing to do with engine tuning or drive changes like placing the sifter in to sports mode

Under Drive Select's Individual Mode, there is both an Engine/Transmission setting and an Engine Sound setting. So I presume he's talking about the Engine/Transmission setting. Putting the Engine/Transmission mode in dynamic will be the same as using the shifter to put it into S mode. With a restart of the car, however, the only Individual setting which will not keep is the Engine/Transmission setting (even though it still says Dynamic). It defaults back to D. You have to pull the shifter to put the Engine/ Transmission back into S. Or you can cycle through the Engine/Transmission setting back to Dynamic to re-activate it.

Excuse me if this was what you were already saying and I misunderstood.

[StingX71]

Looking at the manual, seems sport mode only influences the engine power and trans shift points (I swear exhaust gets louder). If it does more than that, manual doesn't seem to say so. Again, according to the manual, Dynamic mode automatically places car in "sport mode", in addition changes steering response, suspension, and opens up the exhaust etc. Makes me think Dynamic Mode uses the Engine/Trans settings of Sport Mode. There not stacking on top of each other.

Makes sense, slap it into "S" to jump into traffic or when on a on ramp.

[spindlewood]

Yes, Sport mode only changes shift points and throttle response. Dynamic Mode changes everything - Engine/Transmission (puts it into Sport mode and changes the D to an S) as well as suspension, steering, engine sounds, and sport diff. They are not stacking. Dynamic puts it in Sport mode and you'll see the S, but remember, with a restart of the car, it will start in D for regulatory reasons even though you left it in Dynamic. You have to use the shifter to get it back to S.

[rottley]

So let me get this straight, setting engine to dynamic in the “individual setting” really doesnt do anything since you have to reset it every time you start the car by pulling the shifter to sport. Audi could have left the engine setting out of the “individual menu” since it doesnt hold when you turn off the car.

I like the “individual setting” cause I prefer the engine/exhaust sound in comfort mode. Seems I’ll just have to pullthe shifter into “S” every time I start the car.
Thnx Spindlewood
Thnx

[MK2SQ]

So let me get this straight, setting engine to dynamic in the “individual setting” really doesnt do anything since you have to reset it every time you start the car by pulling the shifter to sport. Audi could have left the engine setting out of the “individual menu” since it doesnt hold when you turn off the car.

I like the “individual setting” cause I prefer the engine/exhaust sound in comfort mode. Seems I’ll just have to pullthe shifter into “S” every time I start the car.
Thnx Spindlewood
Thnx

i agree that its confusing i heard that due to american law this needs to be in D and not S as that is what the car is rated for in fuel economy. i would keep individual engine/transmission in dynamic if you start the car in that mode you have to options move the sifter down or go up and down on the drive select menu

[SQive]

Okay. . .first, let's omit the confusion between ADS and ADS. In Audi's infinite wisdom, they used the acronym twice, for related systems.

Auto-Damping Suspension was a feature found on some well-equipped B8(.5) Prestiges. It's a mag-ride setup and is pretty sweet used in conjunction with ADS. It was never available on the SQ5.

Audi Drive Select, which is what we're talking about here, changes driving modes by affecting these things: throttle response, steering assist, soundaktor, and changes the transmission mode. On B9's with air and B8 Prestiges with the other ADS, then and only then does ADS have any effect on the suspension. The B9's adjust their height, and the B8's with ADS firm or soften their ride. In stock form, there is no control over the SQ5's exhaust valves. They operate based solely on RPM, in all ADS modes. I have not checked the '19's, so correct me if any of this has changed.

[spindlewood]

So let me get this straight, setting engine to dynamic in the “individual setting” really doesnt do anything since you have to reset it every time you start the car by pulling the shifter to sport. Audi could have left the engine setting out of the “individual menu” since it doesnt hold when you turn off the car.

I like the “individual setting” cause I prefer the engine/exhaust sound in comfort mode. Seems I’ll just have to pullthe shifter into “S” every time I start the car.
Thnx Spindlewood
Thnx

I agree it's a bit confusing and sets up a false expectation. But in the end, you're correct: the Engine/Transmission setting in the Individual Mode doesn't do anything since you have to manually put it into Sport each time. There's no way around it even with programming that I've found. People say it's best for the car to use D until the car warms up a bit anyway. It is what it is.

It's hard finding documentation on the rules. I found this cars.com article which gives the most info I can find. Specifically:

If a vehicle has various drive modes but defaults back to Normal whenever you turn the engine back on, the EPA draws its fuel-economy ratings from the Normal mode.

If a vehicle has drive-mode system that stays in whatever you last drove, the EPA may not be able to establish a "predominant" mode. In such cases, "the vehicle is tested in the various modes and the fuel economy results from the best and worst modes are harmonically averaged," EPA officials wrote. "For example, if a vehicle has a sport mode, normal mode, and economy mode, the fuel economy results of the sport and economy modes would be averaged."

So Audi defaults back to D to keep their fuel ratings high.