Adaptive dampers (computer-controlled magnetorheological shock absorber) were widely advertised in various on-line videos on Youtube (mysteriously they no longer seem to be there) of the upcoming Discovery Sport - along with a number of other 'goodies'. It seems, however, that they were quietly dropped from at least the UK specification sometime in the Autumn last year though at ;east one LR dealer (as I recall in Cumbria) listed them as a feature of the car towards the end of the year. They may, perhaps, be an option outside the UK.
I do, however, seem to remember seeing an 'odd' setting on the rotatory drive selector which I forgot to question; this may be some form of 'sport' mode.
I have previously mentioned other features which were claimed for the DS in LR-Jaguar press releases (as well as on some dealer sites) and videos: head-up display, wade sensors and - as has been mentioned on another post today, surround cameras. These no longer feature in the CURRENT eBrochure or printed brochure though certainly the surround cameras were originally shown in the configurator (when I ordered (a LONG time ago now!) but only for the 5 seat - also not a UK format! May explain why getting hold of a printed brochure was so difficult.
As I have said earlier, this is all a bit dismal. At worst it is incompetent. I wouldn't dare suggest it was a cynical attempt to catch customers only for them to find out later that all was not it they had thought when they placed their deposits!!
) The salesman did tell me there was a drive mode where the paddles worked all the time. Gonna have fun finding this out as have just received email stating mine has a birth date 
