Cx5 2018 sport mode useless

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11-13-2019, 01:43 AM

Chocolate

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Originally Posted by chickdr19

Interesting video. They make it sound as if the engine doesn't make full power until the pedal is pushed fully to the floor and the switch is activated. I find it hard to believe this is true.

The engine is not making full power unless at WOT. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_open_throttle

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11-13-2019, 10:15 AM

chickdr19

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Originally Posted by Chocolate

The engine is not making full power unless at WOT. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_open_throttle

I didn't do well explaining what I meant, the video makes it sound as if the switch being depressed makes the engine put out more power which it certainly doesn't. Of course flooring the throttle makes it accelerate more strongly than half throttle.