Glossary / General

track mode

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s a setting that makes the car behave more like it would on a race track, giving you sharper handling and quicker acceleration.

Technical Definition

Track mode is a preset in many modern cars that optimizes engine, transmission, and suspension settings for track driving, often increasing throttle response and reducing damping.

Hear It Discussed

"This thing has track mode to your point. It's got a wide body kit."
Ferrari Returns to Manual? The New Hummer, Ram Rumble Bee! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 19:02

"First of all, they have real world information. So the last Model Y performance had a track mode."
We Drove A VinFast VF8 So You Don’t Have To — Carmudgeon w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 216 The Carmudgeon Show 24:06

"Kind of bouncy. The ride wasn't great and in track mode, the ride was like brutally bad. Like I had, even when I went on the track,"
Durango Hellcat Review; Waymo vs Taxi; Mercedes Update The Smoking Tire 27:24