Photo of said vehicle is on baldguy's Twitter. Was your typical driftslut S-chassis, zipties and all.

Automotive-related criminal law I believe based on what the guy said on the video. Roadside prohibition/DUI kind of stuff I suppose.

Depends on the car. Some will open up the exhaust making it sound better, give it more power/torque, add burbles, change the throttle response, change the steering/suspension, etc.

On a tuned car you could be looking at the button doing a lot more such as switching between maps, removing top speed limiter, etc.

All my sport mode does is increase the fake induction noise coming through the speakers, make my steering hercules heavy, and hold the revs stupidly high. Definitely not comfortable to be using anywhere in the city :lawl:

forcedot pretty much nailed it. For when I feel like "spirited" driving, the overall response and change in steering/suspension gives it a different feel.

:alone:my sub is built into the body

does that count

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramountcy_(Canada)

Duh, to impress the ladies with my high revs when i cruise down Robson. :alone:

Spirited driving in Vancouver City?

Not to sound like an old guy but if people in minivans are driving through traffic, changing lanes and such with out any issues, I don't think you need sport mode in your Bimmer to accomplish the same task.

Sport mode on the Highway will lower center of gravity (in some cars) and allow for passing power but c'mon driving through Vancouver using your paddle shifters to down gear burbling away is asking for unwanted attention.

Berz out.

"Sport" is the default mode on my car and doesn't affect exhaust volume whatsoever. Its way too different from vehicle to vehicle for VPD to be saying anything about what's legal or not legal in Vancouver.

It is not illegal to drive the car in sport mode. You bought the car, you can drive in whatever mode you want it to be in.

I sell Audi's, so should I start telling my customers that sport mode is illegal? Doesn't make any sense. FailFish

According to the cops handing out VI's for stock cars, yes you should be telling them its illegal and their car might be ticketed and require a vehicle inspection

It seems to depend on the mode/car since:

It sounds like more and more manufacturers are selling cars with features that aren't road legal.

Why doesn't everyone just get minivans if all cars drive the same then? I don't have a very good analogy for this, but imagine you're driving a BMW 328i versus a BMW M3. At the push of a button, your can can switch between the driving style of both vehicles. Light smooth ride for when you want comfort, and a stiffer more responsive ride when you want sporty.

Sport mode on the 1M only changes the throttle response and that's it. There is no change to the sound whatsoever. To say sport mode is illegal is such BS.

In the M4 the 3 modes are efficiency, Sport and Sport plus.

Efficiency dulls the throttle to nothing, Sport is more of a regular mode and Sport plus is for all the burps.

I guess VPD will have to VI and impound my dangerous Corolla iM when Sport Mode is enabled. The moment I enable Sport Mode, the Toyota ECU unleashes an additional 5HP of fury. Watch about, Main Street hipsters!

Yeah, I figured thats the case. Just stating what the officer tried using on me and the way Cain and company are enforcing things, wouldn't surprise me if they tried using that argument if you showed a letter stating it meets Transport Canada standards.

so why didn't they pull over all of those supercars they escorted at the children charity event? those lambo idle as loud as a sport mode BMW.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...-out-1.3013296

FYI, this is traffic cop is still around giving out VI. wonder if he'll do the same thing again when a driver tries to test his short fuse.

Looks like Porsche club is setting a meeting this Saturday with VPD. Or at least invited them. Saw it on Facebook. For those interested

everything i own is 4-cyl without any driving modes :alone:

the only mode avail on my 4cyl is an eco mode :alone:

haha for what its worth, my default, my Corolla is in Eco mode, so its as slow as it can be. :p Enabling Sport mode..feel the (lack of) torque!

Any way on a more serious note, I was really hoping to bring my boxster back to Vancouver from Toronto (since i'm spending more time in Vancouver lately.) Despite it being stock, and that it is an "S" model, i fear being VI'd by VPD. I'm going to let this simmer down until the Porsche guys (or whoever is out there) will deal with the VPD on this Vi tirade. :okay:

From the Porsche Club group on fb

Prop to that guy and everyone trying to save our passion for cars.

Can we at least not film a video complaining about the cops while driving down a highway?

Jesus Christ. It's all about the optics.