It feels like sport mode buttons are everywhere. Everything, from sports cars (naturally) to SUVs of every conceivable size and shape, has a sport button, ready and waiting to be pressed by a driver ...

Even if you drive a ubiquitous grocery getter, chances are it has a Sport mode. And no, it's likely not the cruel joke it seems. Increasingly, new vehicles' Sport modes carry the credentials to rise ...

So cars have modes now. You'll typically find a knob or series of buttons with options like "Eco," "Normal," "Comfort," and "Sport." Automakers keep adding more drive modes, yet there is still no ...

Sport mode changes the way a car responds to driver inputs. It sharpens throttle response so the engine reacts faster to pedal movement, tells the automatic gearbox to hold lower gears longer and ...