Sports package
 

hey guys .. i noticed something .. on a 4.8 without sports package , you get a button that says "sport" next to the gear HOWEVER if u get a 4.8 WITH sports package , that button is no where to be found !! :rolleyes: does that mean that a 4.8 sports package is always on SPORTS mode ???

The sports button next to gear lever is for the Adaptive Drive. Whether or not this is included in the sports package is dependent on which country you are in. It is standard in the US sports package, but optional in Europe, and down under (I believe). Don't know if it is std in Middle East though.

i dont think its standard down here .. but ill ask my friends if they have that button :-)

The adaptive Drive is not a stander option even if you have the sport PKG.
The Cost of the option around 15,000 SAR. = $4,000
In my opinion this option worth the money..

It is in the USA.

I am talking about the Middle East.

Its a stand alone option in Canada also.

yah, me and my friends who ordered sports package did not get that sport button :S
my other friend who ordered the car with no sports package got the sport button :S weird?
:rolleyes: :confused:

You have to order the "Adaptive Drive" to get the sport button.

btw- this is the single best option on the E70, shouldnt order one w/o this option imo.

What is adaptive drive? And is it incorporated into a package or is it a stand-alone option?

it's called "electronic damping control" on the ordering guide

Adaptive drive is called that? And is it included in a package?

in uae , the sport package doesnt come with the sport button ,

i drove my friend's x5 and he had a sport package with adaptive drive and its really unbelievable ,

i wish i orderd mine with adaptive drive , its really comfortable when your just cruising around , and very sporty when you hit the button its really
amazing , i wish i knew about it earlier....

For 2007 models it is called "Adaptive Drive"...dont know why they would change the name.

In the U.S. it is included in Sports Package (2007 model)...I would assume it is in 2008 too, but not sure.

Thanks!:thumbup:

its true that in uae the e70's with sports package doesnt have that "sport" button ..

i dont think its called automatic damping control .. that has something to do with the brakes when they're wet !!!

what does adaptive drive do anyway ? and how does it make it so good when cruising around in jumeirah , infront of japengos ? :rofl:

There is a great video of adaptive drive somewhere .. it senses roll etc and adjusts the shocks , sway bars etc to compensate... It use a high speed networking protocol called Flexray... Your sport pack suspension in UAE may be like other countries outside US.. simply upgraded shocks that are not adjustable.

It mainly uses the anti roll bars to compenstate gents, they are active.

hehe nice one .... it makes you go over speed bumps better than land cruiser and patrol, its alot more comfortabe on rough roads ..

wala it seems like its a good option but i dont know if i have it .. i aready ordered my car and its a 2008 ..