Quick question - sport button....

[Mr Noble]

......on a 2014 V8 Vantage manual, what does it do?

I'm guessing it sharpens the throttle map in a similar way to that on a V12 Vantage.

Does it do anything else?

Many thanks.
Mr N

[JACK6284]

Make you wish that you had bought the V12 instead ?

[Mr Noble]

LOL.

Is it just an exhaust "fuse 22" button, or does it alter the throttle map?

[axarunner]

when I push the Sport button (actually program it via the tiny radio window) on my Vantage S manual it does nothing... But it does make me a "Sport". Seriously... I cannot tell the difference in any way.

[Jonsv8]

At least on the S, and I see no why the non S would be different, it opens the exhaust baffle thing at lower revs so its noisier sooner. Pull the fuse so its always open means you won't notice the difference. It also changes the loud pedal map as you suggest. Try driving along at a constant speed and press the button, the car will speed up a bit.

If you have the ASM gearbox it changes the change times a bit too.

It also raises the rev limit by about 500 rpm and again if you have the ASM box it won't automatically change up when you hit the rev limit.

[Phil74891]

When I had my V8S I programmed it to stay in 'Sport'. Saved so much effort pressing that button all the time.

[Mr Noble]

So it's not the same as in the V12V manual where it totally changes the mapping from 'sedate' mode, to 'nuts' mode and the throttle pedal becomes way more sensitive to input?

It sounds like it's a bit of a gimmick on the standard V8 then. That's a shame. I've always found the throttle response a bit sleepy on any Aston I've driven other then the V12V in sport mode.

Hmmm, not sold on the car at BJC I've been looking at then. Back to square one.

[KarlFranz]

Mr Noble said:

So it's not the same as in the V12V manual where it totally changes the mapping from 'sedate' mode, to 'nuts' mode and the throttle pedal becomes way more sensitive to input?

It sounds like it's a bit of a gimmick on the standard V8 then. That's a shame. I've always found the throttle response a bit sleepy on any Aston I've driven other then the V12V in sport mode.

Hmmm, not sold on the car at BJC I've been looking at then. Back to square one.

It does this on the V8V as well; it just may not be as noticeable. It's my understanding that the aggressive Sport Mode throttle map on the V12 can make it difficult to finesse the speed whilst parking. On the V8VS, I find that engaging the Sport Mode actually makes it easier to make a smoother take off from stopped with less propensity to stalling.

[Jonsv8]

Mr Noble said:

So it's not the same as in the V12V manual where it totally changes the mapping from 'sedate' mode, to 'nuts' mode and the throttle pedal becomes way more sensitive to input?

It sounds like it's a bit of a gimmick on the standard V8 then. That's a shame. I've always found the throttle response a bit sleepy on any Aston I've driven other then the V12V in sport mode.

Hmmm, not sold on the car at BJC I've been looking at then. Back to square one.

Don't be fooled. There are no more ponies to play with in either car. If you want an on/off accelerator just wear thicker soled shoes and remove all feeling from the loud pedal. All it's doing is telling the engine a bigger number for a given position until it reaches 10 when it stops. There's no spinal tap '11' going on here in either car.

[ds2000]

^ While there may be no more horses to play with, the sport button on the V12 does change the car into an absolute lunatic.... I love it

[DAVIDOXE]

ds2000 said:

^ While there may be no more horses to play with, the sport button on the V12 does change the car into an absolute lunatic.... I love it

+1 I wish there was a way to have it on by default.

[mikey k]

Mr Noble said:

So it's not the same as in the V12V manual where it totally changes the mapping from 'sedate' mode, to 'nuts' mode and the throttle pedal becomes way more sensitive to input?

It sounds like it's a bit of a gimmick on the standard V8 then. That's a shame. I've always found the throttle response a bit sleepy on any Aston I've driven other then the V12V in sport mode.

Hmmm, not sold on the car at BJC I've been looking at then. Back to square one.

The throttle map on my V8VS in Sport mode is much more responsive.

[Jockman]

mikey k said:

The throttle map on my V8VS in Sport mode is much more responsive.

Wow....what a memory

[mikey k]

Jockman said:

mikey k said:

The throttle map on my V8VS in Sport mode is much more responsive.

Wow....what a memory

[Jonsv8]

I find Sport is lively to start with but then I just re-calibrate my foot so rarely use it. I also prefer it off as I occasionally hit the red line and like the auto change up, in a manual I might well use it more.

And Mikey, at least you can reach the pedals