Drive Mode Select on the 2025 Subaru WRX tS for Weekend Drives around Lafayette, CO

Flatirons Subaru – Drive Mode Select on the 2025 Subaru WRX tS for Weekend Drives around Lafayette, CO

For drivers who live for a great backroad, Drive Mode Select on the 2025 Subaru WRX tS is the kind of tool that turns a good drive into a perfect one. Tuned by STI, the tS brings electronically adjustable dampers and a suite of configurable settings that let you shape the car’s personality in seconds—right from the steering wheel or the 11.6-inch SUBARU STARLINK® touchscreen. Around Lafayette, CO, that means you can soften things for cracked pavement on Public Road in the morning, then firm everything up for targeted runs west toward the foothills after work. The result isn’t just comfort or speed—it’s control. You decide how the WRX tS feels under your hands and feet, matching its character to the road in front of you.

Where traditional sport sedans ask you to accept a one-size-fits-all tune, the WRX tS recognizes that real life isn’t one-size. Colorado’s Front Range throws variety at you: heat and rain, fresh blacktop and frost heaves, smooth sweepers and tight hairpins. Drive Mode Select exists for that reality. It coordinates damping, steering effort, throttle response, and other parameters, so the car responds as you like—calm one moment, razor-edged the next. You still get the foundations that make a WRX a WRX—Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, a 271-horsepower, 2.4-liter turbocharged SUBARU BOXER® engine, and standard EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology—but Drive Mode Select is the fine-tuning that invites you to go deeper.

• Comfort: Softens damper response and steering effort for rough roads, daily commuting, or long highway stretches.
• Normal: Balances composure and responsiveness—great for mixed city-and-suburb days when surfaces vary.
• Sport: Firms damping and sharpens response, creating the poised feel you want for spirited canyon drives.
• Individual: Lets you dial in your own mix, from throttle to steering and damper tuning, and save it for repeatable results.

The beauty of these modes is not just their breadth—you can use them as a “road reading” system. Headed up Baseline toward Flagstaff? Sport mode tightens body control and steering, helping the tS rotate with confidence while Brembo® brakes stand ready for precise speed management. Rolling down South Boulder Road with patchy pavement? Comfort mode smooths the ride, keeping the cabin composed and your focus on traffic. As conditions change, your WRX changes with them.

Inside, the WRX tS adds a fully digital 12.3-inch gauge cluster that adapts as dynamically as the chassis. Key info remains bold and legible, while performance details stay just a glance away. Ultrasuede®-trimmed Recaro® front seats lock you in place without squeezing, so you can feel what the chassis is telling you without fatigue. And because life is better with a soundtrack, the SUBARU STARLINK® system brings wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ to keep your navigation and playlists flowing seamlessly.

Drive Mode Select also respects your routines. You can set and save a favorite configuration so the car boots up in “your” mode—no scrolling, no fidgeting. Start the day in Normal, tap into Sport for that favorite stretch of sweepers, drop to Comfort when the pavement gets choppy, and end the run back in your personalized Individual setup. The transition from one feel to the next is crisp and immediate, and the car never feels like it’s chasing a setting; it simply adopts your choice and gets on with the drive.

Curious how it feels compared with other WRX trims? Schedule a back-to-back test drive and pay attention to body motion over mid-corner bumps, how the car settles on corner exit, and how steering weight builds as speed rises. The tS tuning doesn’t erase WRX DNA—it amplifies it. If you’re detail-oriented and want your car to meet you halfway, the WRX tS delivers that extra layer of engagement without sacrificing the everyday usability that defines Subaru performance sedans.

If you want a closer look, a comprehensive walkthrough can show how the modes interact and where each shines on our local roads. Flatirons Subaru can also help you compare the tS with other trims, so you know exactly how Drive Mode Select fits your driving life. We’re proudly serving Erie, Lafayette, and Louisville with informed guidance and test routes that reveal the character of each configuration.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is Drive Mode Select exclusive to the WRX tS?

Drive Mode Select is a signature element of the WRX tS, pairing with STI-tuned electronically adjustable dampers and other performance enhancements.

Does changing modes affect EyeSight®?

Drive Mode Select focuses on dynamics like damping, steering, and throttle. EyeSight® remains on the job as a driver assist suite and operates regardless of chassis mode.

Can I save a custom mode?

Yes. Individual mode lets you store a personalized configuration, so your preferred settings are just a tap away on every drive.

Is the WRX tS practical day to day?

Absolutely. Comfort mode and thoughtfully tuned seats make the tS easy to live with, while trunk space and modern tech keep it versatile for daily use.

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