DPM driving modes explained
We get asked a lot of questions about the Tour, Sport & Race modes on the Lotus Exige. The system that powers these driving options is called the Dynamic Performance Management system or DPM. It uses a combination of 3 key systems that work together – ABS, Traction Control and Vehicle Dynamic Control – with the driver able to select different modes which then alter the car’s behaviour.
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- TOUR MODE – makes full use of all of the car’s electronic systems and takes a zero tolerance approach to both under and oversteer.
- SPORT MODEÂ – allows both oversteer and understeer up to a set threshold measured by the Vehicle Dynamic Control’s yaw sensor.
- RACE MODE – is designed to minimize oversteer and optimise traction when entering and exiting corners.
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The DPM system is part of what makes the Lotus Exige V6 an amazing drivers car, combined with the chassis design, powerful V6 supercharged engine and light weight.
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Ross Restell, Lotus Cars Engineering Group Manager – Vehicle Dynamics, has helped create an in depth explanation about the system, it’s background and how it works.
