Can A Normal Manual Car Take Off Faster Then A Car With Launch Control?

Question

the title says it all same power same torque same weight

Answer 1

not the launch control on that new nissan gtr....what a beast!

Answer 2

If it is the same car, but one has launch control, then the launch control will make the car accelerate as fast as it can.

A Normal manual can accelerate as fast if you let go of the clutch at a certain rpm just like the launch control does.

But Launch control is the fastest it an go so a regular manual cannot beat launch control. It can just match it.

Answer 3

Generally no, but it depends how the launch control is configured and how skilled the driver is.

The launch control is tuned to produce the correct amount of throttle and wheelspin required to attempt a perfect getaway. However, most launch control systems on road cars rely on pre-set information based just on the car specification. They do not usually take into account the environment they are in e.g loose gravel/rain which a driver can.

However, electronics are generally superior to human control. When it was legal in Formula 1, the best drivers in the world used it rather than there skill. Although a skilled driver has the potential to get a better getaway, launch control is more probable and thus more reliable to do so.

Answer 4

It would change from car to car

and the skill of the driver.

Answer 5

There are driver's that can 'beat' launch control. It's just another electronic doodad that you can live without on a car.