On 16 Apr 2007 12:29:27 -0700,
guitarleft2001@yahoo.com wrote:
>I test drove a 2002 A6 3.0 quattro 5A with 71,000 miles on Saturday,
>and liked it quite a bit. Inside and out, you wouldn't know its age or
>mileage. I am replacing a 2004 A4 1.8T Q 5M who's lease is ending in 2
>weeks.
>
>So I tried the Sport mode on the Tiptronic on the A6, and it seemed to
>hold the RPMs much higher (than "Drive" mode), even when cruising (not
>accelerating). I thought that the Sport mode is just supposed to shift
>quicker with higher RPMs while shifting, but then maintain a more
>efficient engine speed when not accelerating.
>This is how the "Power" mode on my wife's Camry works, and I thought
>the Audi would work similarly.
>
>Is this the way it is supposed to be? Or could there be something
>wrong with the tranny, or does it take more time for it to upshift, or
>maybe I'm just not operating it correctly. Admittedly, I didn't try it
>for long, because it seemed it was just burning gas away at that RPM.
The Sport mode on my RS6 delays up-shifts to higher rpms for better
performance. However, if you've ever driven an RS6 (especially a
chipped one) you don't need a steeeenkin' Sport mode. d;o). I
wouldn't use your sport mode for anything except getting to a higher
speed quickly, then shift it into normal drive.
Dave
Market Place 
