How to get the best acceleration without launch control

[jeffnebraska]

I am a very new Macan 4 EV owner and first time Porsche owner. This is also my first really fast car. I have a question about how to get the best acceleration from the Macan 4, when doing an "acceleration demo" for friends, etc.

First, does launch control make a big difference? I haven't tried it yet.

Second, putting launch control aside, sometimes, when I floor it, the car throws me back in my seat like an amusement park ride. Yes!!! Other times, it takes off fast, but not really impressively fast. I can't tell what the difference is or how I can control it.

It almost seems like if the car is already rolling forward slowly, when I floor it, the jump to hyperspace is more impressive and sudden. Just flooring it from a standstill seems to give more mixed results.

Anyone have a view on this? Is this a known thing about how the car interprets the throttle?

Thanks!

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[robrain]

Tesla owner here (4S on order) - make sure you're fully charged. Do engage launch control in the Porsche if you're doing a 0-60 (100) run. For overtaking runs you've got no choice. Mash pedal without warning, upset passengers.

In my Tesla it can be a bit cagey if you take two bites out of the throttle on a 0-60 run, sort of wimping out and then delivering max power after a delay; for max neck snap just mash without any mechanical sensitivity .

I put this here so I can hear about differences with the Macan.

Usual disclaimers, closed road, professional drivers, do not drive impaired etc.

 

[SuperH]

Tesla owner here (4S on order) - make sure you're fully charged. Do engage launch control in the Porsche if you're doing a 0-60 (100) run. For overtaking runs you've got no choice. Mash pedal without warning, upset passengers.

In my Tesla it can be a bit cagey if you take two bites out of the throttle on a 0-60 run, sort of wimping out and then delivering max power after a delay; for max neck snap just mash without any mechanical sensitivity .

I put this here so I can hear about differences with the Macan.

Usual disclaimers, closed road, professional drivers, do not drive impaired etc.

"Mash pedal without warning, upset passengers" LOL!

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