There's a bit of axle tramp as the tyres skip with just
enough wheelspin, but then, as they bite, the engine falls off cam for a split second before hauling hard once more.
Not exact matches
Sometimes traffic is clear
enough to allow for a dab of
wheelspin exiting the numerous switchbacks, the Bentley is never really anything but neutral through it all.
The provocatively named Race mode limits
wheelspin enough to prohibit properly competition - worthy driving, encouraging the manettino to get clicked into CT Off mode.
Standard traction control helps curtail
wheelspin, although the engine has more than
enough power and torque to make the optional Vehicle Dynamics Control stability system worth serious consideration, particularly if you live in an area where rain or snow are common.
It's not as hard - edged as similarly priced and sized hot hatches (Ford Focus ST, Volkswagen Golf GTI, etc.), yet remains tenacious
enough to get through even shaper, tightening radius bends with little in the way of wasteful
wheelspin, and only moderate amounts of torque steer.
Our trick to getting a good launch was to take off at only 2500 rpm, while balancing the throttle to make sure the
wheelspin wasn't
enough to set off the traction control.