[330 CSi]

Has anyone ever experienced bouncing/bucking when driving in Sport Mode with air suspension and going over a bump?

[Paladin1]

Well, yes, if you go over it very fast and it's a large bump. Sport Mode stiffens the suspension somewhat, so less travel than the standard settings. Bouncy-er and bucky-er than driving in one of the "comfort" modes over the same road at the same speed. Air suspension will not make your car invulnerable to road imperfections, and you will feel them more driving faster. More "bouncy/bucky" than my X5/X3/M5/M3/Audi/Lexus/VW/Fiat/Other brands in similar modes or without air suspension? No. So, "it depends."

[darylp310]

The great thing about Sports Mode is you can customize it to have the soft suspension and handling but to keep the same acceleration settings. I do this sometimes on the LA freeways where we don’t have the twisty roads, and it’s quite flat, but it’s fun just to enjoy the high speeds!

[NomoTesla]

I read somewhere that raising the suspension is another way to soften the ride.

[Paladin1]

Originally Posted by NomoTesla

I read somewhere that raising the suspension is another way to soften the ride.

Yep, more travel in the air shocks (marginally in the case of BMW - 0.8" from base). But a more "floaty" ride. Probably also marginally because of the limited adjustment (which is why BMW now allows the height setting to be permanent at speed I'm guessing). Handling with the car at maximum height will be affected, but not dangerously, and the extra almost 1" can make a difference in snow or a dirt track as well.