While the 1.8 - liter turbocharged I - 4 produces a respectable 170 horsepower, the engine does suffer from a noticeable turbo lag when
accelerating from dead stops.
You will immediately notice the difference when you try to move the load
from a dead stop with no pre-existing momentum to aid you in lifting it.
This car is very
quick from dead stops, with pull particularly strong at the top half of the engine's rev range.
When
tested from a dead stop, the SUV can run 0 - 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, with an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
I have tested it on steep roads with deep snow and it pulls
nicely from a dead stop once the rear wheel drive system engages.
The greater obvious upside to the traditional automatic is smoother take - off
from a dead stop in everyday driving than is typical with a dual - clutch system.
A «sand launch control» feature helps keep the wheels from spinning when
starting from a dead stop or when increased control is needed in low - speed driving.
With 413 lb - ft of torque at 6,500 rpm, the Huracán can reach 62
mph from a dead stop in just 3.2 seconds, and runs from zero to 124 mph in just under 10 seconds.
Power is definitely serviceable for all daily challenges like merging onto freeways, and it briskly gets
going from a dead stop.
In Sport Plus mode I floored the
gas from a dead stop, and rather than neck - snapping thrust the SL63 showed its turbo lag, making a mild start until the forced induction kicked in.
I see Alice's point as far as braking and overall handling, but I miss the ability to rocket
away from a dead stop due to all four wheels receiving power.
In AMG trim, the C - Class Cabrio's twin - turbocharged 3.0 - liter engine, churning out 362 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque, can rocket the
car from a dead stop to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds.
Hitting the accelerator hard
from a dead stop did not produce the annoying whine many hybrids and especially CVTs have when they're pushed to their limits.
When you're accelerating
from a dead stop on a steep incline, hill start assist helps keep the vehicle from rolling backward, a fear of many drivers.
It
rockets from a dead stop to 100 km / h (62.14 mph) in 4.6 seconds — a performance figure unrivaled by the competition.
Like all full - electrics, the Soul EV's party trick is that it is able to deliver all 210 pound - feet of that
torque from a dead stop, which makes it feel more responsive than a gasoline - powered engine of similar spec, simply because you never have to wait for it to build engine revs and power.
Allow it to settle for about 2 seconds on the safeties or stop each rep at the bottom and begin the next
lift from a dead stop.
The deadlift is where you have a barbell on the
floor from a dead stop (hence the name) and you pick it up and lift it to hip height so that your knees, hips, and shoulders are locked out.
If you consistenly fail out of the bottom of the squat, you need to develop power out of the hole... and this exercise is one of THE best choices you can make for forcing your entire lower body to
work from a dead stop.
The gas pedal was as twitchy as Dirty Harry's trigger finger, and launches
from a dead stop offered a surprising rush of acceleration.
The 3.6 - liter V - 6 engine and six - speed automatic do a nice job of moving the
Acadia from a dead stop and a decent job of passing on the highway.
The four - cylinder Trailhawk
lumbered from a dead stop and had trouble accelerating up inclines, uttering unpalatable groans as it went.
With 616 hp, 590 lb - ft of torque, and all - wheel drive, the Bentley will
gallop from a dead stop to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds.
Occasionally, when turning right (
usually from a dead stop) there is a distinct «clunk» sound that comes from below the drivers side floorboard (with an equally distinct «clunk» feel in the floorboard).
The 5.0 - liter supercharged V8 makes enough grunt to hustle the F - Pace
SVR from a dead stop to 60 mph in a mere 4.1 seconds.
Its performance is a complete homage to tradition: The A3 concept
catapults from a dead stop to 100 km / h (62.14 mph) in 4.1 seconds, and its electronically governed top speed of 250 km / h (155.34 mph) is merely the official figure.
The big news for 1991 was the new Spirit R / T, with a 224 horsepower turbocharged engine that brought 60 mph in less than six
seconds from a dead stop.
The 2.4 - liter direct - injected four - cylinder does pack a good punch and swiftly pulls the TLX up to
speed from dead stops and out of corners.
The Veloster is responsive at all speeds providing ample
power from a dead stop and when you need an extra boost on the highway.
There's a hesitation served up just as the car gets
rolling from a dead stop; I got used to it within a couple days, and it's worth noting this DCT never delivered the jerky downshifts that can be another hallmark of dual - clutch units.