Poll Do you use Sport mode and Manual mode?

[sm1ke]

I made my initial comment and vote back when this thread was first posted.
At that time I only had my 2017 6 to drive around in. I always thought it was fairly peppy, and often used sport mode to liven things up a bit.
Since then, I purchased a new Kia Stinger. Top line AWD with the 3.3l twin turbo V6.
Holy crap Batman. Makes driving my 6 feel like I'm going uphill all the time. It now feels painfully slow, especially when I've just come out of the Stinger.
The Stinger has sport mode as well, but it does a lot more in that mode than the Mazda will ever do.
Now I just drive the Mazda in normal mode and rarely use sport mode.

This is exactly why I don't want to test drive a Tesla Model X. I'm not a fan of Tesla in general for reasons unrelated to this specific model, but the acceleration (3.8s 0-60) alone would probably have me signing by the X, lol. Puts my 7.0s+ to shame haha.

That said, there certainly is something about driving a "slow" car fast.

 

[jadmt]

I have driven manuals for longer than most...my first car was a 1938 plymouth and those were not synchronized so you had to double clutch. all my cars/trucks were manuals until sometime in the late 90's early 2000's. new autos are so nice that even given a choice I would take the auto.

 

[jadmt]

This is exactly why I don't want to test drive a Tesla Model X. I'm not a fan of Tesla in general for reasons unrelated to this specific model, but the acceleration (3.8s 0-60) alone would probably have me signing by the X, lol. Puts my 7.0s+ to shame haha.

That said, there certainly is something about driving a "slow" car fast.

yup if you drive a fast car you find that the cx5 turbo is not fast...

 

[ADS-B]

I am quite certain that no man alive would buy a CX-5 if he wants a fast car.

 

[N7turbo]

I am quite certain that no man alive would buy a CX-5 if he wants a fast car.

Heh, yeah. Not "fast", but you can get them into the 5-6 second 0-60 range and that's pretty good for what it is. Plenty fast enough to beat the economy car next to you so you don't miss the turn to the supermarket

 

[N7turbo]

It is primarily the quality of the combustion process (or lack thereof) Which the AT is tuned so conservatively for.

Even if this were true, it would be a mistake. These engines are not meant to be driven conservatively all the time. Taking the revs up every week is a remedy to preventing carbon buildup and keeping the engine clean.

 

[Lazy2.5]

Even if this were true, it would be a mistake. These engines are not meant to be driven conservatively all the time. Taking the revs up every week is a remedy to preventing carbon buildup and keeping the engine clean.

For sure, that's why the car will allow for it. I regularly thread the needle up to around 5000rpm on my NA.

With all factors considered, I still don't question how or why the vehicles are tuned the way they are.

 

[vrsick]

Years ago I was a gear head. Now, I drive like an old man. Sometimes I'll use the manual mode when needed. As for sport mode, I never use it. The day I purchased this car, I knew what I was getting myself in to. I would love to go back to a 300 HP car.

 

[N7turbo]

I should be rocking a 300 HP CX-5 next year.

 

[jadmt]

I should be rocking a 300 HP CX-5 next year.

have you put your present state of tune on a dyno?

 

[Lazy2.5]

I should be rocking a 300 HP **car that is more appropriately suited to my driving needs and expectations, IE. NOT a CX-5..** next year.

^^^

 

[N7turbo]

have you put your present state of tune on a dyno?

I would love to Dyno before and after the tune. I need to find an AWD Dyno ideally in Nebraska.

 

[sm1ke]

^^^

What's the deal with this comment?

 

[N7turbo]

People daily 300 HP Subarus. Why not a nicer and more practical Mazda?

 

[Lazy2.5]

People daily 300 HP Subarus. Why not a nicer and more practical Mazda?

Because nice, practical Mazda's don't come out the factory with 300hp.

 

[jadmt]

People daily 300 HP Subarus. Why not a nicer and more practical Mazda?

my buddy just bought a 2021 RS5 0-60 is under 4 seconds and close to the same mpg and yea cx5 turbo in stock form need help .

 

[N7turbo]

my buddy just bought a 2021 RS5 0-60 is under 4 seconds and close to the same mpg and yea cx5 turbo in stock form need help .

Not sure how that $65k luxury Audi is being compared but yeah, let's get the most out of these things. 300 HP is easy. 400 HP is the next challenge. I think it can do it with intake, downpipe, and an e85 tune. Maybe not on daily premium.

 

[jadmt]

Not sure how that $65k luxury Audi is being compared but yeah, let's get the most out of these things. 300 HP is easy. 400 HP is the next challenge. I think it can do it with intake, downpipe, and an e85 tune. Maybe not on daily premium.

he bought it used for less than I paid for my 2023 cx5 turbo..simply saying more power to you for trying to get more power. Once you feel what a fast car feels like the stock cx5 turbo feels pretty lame.

 

[N7turbo]

he bought it used for less than I paid for my 2023 cx5 turbo..simply saying more power to you for trying to get more power. Once you feel what a fast car feels like the stock cx5 turbo feels pretty lame.

Looking at 10-20 of them on Carfax, they are currently $55-60K. They only dip under $50K with super high mileage (100k).

 

[Tolson429]

What's the deal with this comment?

It means that he agrees with the above or fore mentioned comment