In article <1176751767.495962.184090@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups .com>,
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.
On my 2007 A3, sport mode always keeps the RPMs high. It's awesome for
winding roads. The only thing I don't like is that the engine revs a
bit too high when matching speed for downshifts. It has moments of
lurching forwards during engine braking.
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