Sport verus Sport +
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Sport verus Sport +
Curious how much difference there is between the Sport setting and the Sport + setting.
I just purchased a 2014 IS 350 ( Not F sport ) and I know the numbers look close but
I was curious how much quicker the Sport + feels. I know it tightens up the suspension but
I'm fine with the way the base model handles. I really do not feel that the car is all that fast.
I have waited to put on over 1,000 miles to see if she would open up a bit. The car is not
slow, but it isn't all that fast either. I love the car. I had an older ( 2003 ) Audi S6 Avant
with 340hp and when you stepped on the gas you were pinned to the seat. A friend of mine
with a Corvette said the Audi felt much quicker. I know it's 40 more HP and the Audi was a
V8 but the 0 to 60 numbers on paper look the same for both cars. Big difference in the feel
behind the wheel. Besides that I love the car and happy with my purchase. My first Lexus.
I just purchased a 2014 IS 350 ( Not F sport ) and I know the numbers look close but
I was curious how much quicker the Sport + feels. I know it tightens up the suspension but
I'm fine with the way the base model handles. I really do not feel that the car is all that fast.
I have waited to put on over 1,000 miles to see if she would open up a bit. The car is not
slow, but it isn't all that fast either. I love the car. I had an older ( 2003 ) Audi S6 Avant
with 340hp and when you stepped on the gas you were pinned to the seat. A friend of mine
with a Corvette said the Audi felt much quicker. I know it's 40 more HP and the Audi was a
V8 but the 0 to 60 numbers on paper look the same for both cars. Big difference in the feel
behind the wheel. Besides that I love the car and happy with my purchase. My first Lexus.
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At least on non-F Sports, the Sport mode also changes the steering. It's a noticeable difference. So it's steering, throttle, and transmission. So no, Sport + would not be faster in acceleration, but should handle better.
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Curious how much difference there is between the Sport setting and the Sport + setting.
I just purchased a 2014 IS 350 ( Not F sport ) and I know the numbers look close but
I was curious how much quicker the Sport + feels. I know it tightens up the suspension but
I'm fine with the way the base model handles. I really do not feel that the car is all that fast.
I have waited to put on over 1,000 miles to see if she would open up a bit. The car is not
slow, but it isn't all that fast either. I love the car. I had an older ( 2003 ) Audi S6 Avant
with 340hp and when you stepped on the gas you were pinned to the seat. A friend of mine
with a Corvette said the Audi felt much quicker. I know it's 40 more HP and the Audi was a
V8 but the 0 to 60 numbers on paper look the same for both cars. Big difference in the feel
behind the wheel. Besides that I love the car and happy with my purchase. My first Lexus.
I just purchased a 2014 IS 350 ( Not F sport ) and I know the numbers look close but
I was curious how much quicker the Sport + feels. I know it tightens up the suspension but
I'm fine with the way the base model handles. I really do not feel that the car is all that fast.
I have waited to put on over 1,000 miles to see if she would open up a bit. The car is not
slow, but it isn't all that fast either. I love the car. I had an older ( 2003 ) Audi S6 Avant
with 340hp and when you stepped on the gas you were pinned to the seat. A friend of mine
with a Corvette said the Audi felt much quicker. I know it's 40 more HP and the Audi was a
V8 but the 0 to 60 numbers on paper look the same for both cars. Big difference in the feel
behind the wheel. Besides that I love the car and happy with my purchase. My first Lexus.
I punched it like a dummy (still want to break my car in - only 300 miles on it) on Friday night and I was at the very least 1/2-3/4 mile up the road before the car behind me finished making their left turn. I had cars speeding up to 90-100mph to catch me after I slowed to 60 but then wouldn't pass me. It can't hang with a V8 or a supercharged S4 but it does the job quite well.
The non F-Sport won't suffer in performance. The suspension and steering tightening is a noticeable change from S to S+. The shift points are different and the car will hang on to lower gears a lot longer too. When I punched it I hit redline in every gear to 4th gear, which is why I am regretting my Friday night joyride before dinner. Don't get me wrong, the car still drives perfectly fine but I really don't recommend redlining a car during the break in period.
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To be honest I cannot tell any difference in those two modes. I have the 350 fsport...The shifting times are identical, the steering, even from normal to sport+, feels only slightly tighter but not enough to write home about. I also had some pretty quick cars before, one with 420 whp, and a 335i chipped. I know exactly what you mean about being pinned to your seat. But I didn't get the IS chasing power, and I'm very happy with the car despite some of its little shortcomings which I'm slowly trying to change with some mods. Mostly I hate how quiet it is overall, even compared to my 335i. There is no exhaust tone, and the engine sounds really whiny unless you punch it, but these are easy to fix with mods. And I think it actually has a lot of torque for what it is. It's the first thing that I was really impressed about, how instant and strong the torque felt above 3-4k. And, of course, the shifting is incredible compared to other cars (unless it's dual clutch). That was pretty much the selling point for me when I was test driving it. Plus after countless speeding tickets I think of fast cars a bit differently now...They are great and all, but for daily driving just a bit pointless. For me it's about the looks and quality inside and out, and Lexus delivers in that regard.
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