The phrase
"scalded cat" is often used to describe someone who is extremely frightened or panicked. It suggests that the person is as scared as a cat that has been burned by hot water, and is running around frantically.
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The 570S takes off like the
proverbial scalded cat, its excellent dual - clutch, seven - speed automatic transmission downshifting with lightning speed and launching the car forward in a rush of ungodly acceleration.
It should, in theory, get away from the line like
a scalded cat.
In contrast I have always been anti Merc, too much of an «old man's car», this little car is different, funky and goes like
a scalded cat out of the box, bang for your buck and AMG versus a NON / / / M 1 series, the AMG will win it for me I am afraid this time round, well at least until we see what an / / / M2 looks like.
That's what allows the Prius TRD SS to launch off the line like
a scalded cat.