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Launch control in the automotive world is an electronic or computer controlled feature on many performance
oriented vehicles which assists you to launch your vehicle from a standstill with a combination of adequate power
and minimal wheelspin. Controlling the RPM maintains a smooth and powerful launch while minimizing or preventing a loss of traction. Its sort of like using a manual transmission to bring the engine to a high rev before releasing the clutch but the computer does it with more precision than a human could. The vehicle accelerates quickly as the revs and boost is already built up. When the vehicle reaches a pre determined speed set by the manufacturer the launch control setting switches off automatically and the vehicles operates as normal. To set up the feature your vehicle should be stationary with the engine idling, while in neutral you press the accelerator and set your RPM, in some vehicles you will not need to do this as an RPM is already set, you then select drive and use the or engage the sport or sport plus setting, apply both the accelerator and the brakes, quickly release the brake pedal and you're off. Some matters of concerns with launch control -
Some vehicles have two 0-60 times issued by their marques, one using the standard launch method and an improved time of several hundred milliseconds using launch control. Although launch control is common on dual clutch transmissions it can also be found on manual transmissions such as the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. |
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