Not exact matches
Although it doesn't have as much twist or any rear - steer at its disposal, the NSX and its comparably swift - shifting nine - speed auto pull off exactly the same trick, mitigating the potential
lag - boost
effects of its twin
turbos with immediate throttle response, the right gear and the full weight of the electric motors» precisely vectored torque.
In turbocharged versions the famous «
turbo lag»
effect which forces the driver to anticipate the car's reactions
On highway speeds, we felt that the engine is really well tuned and Renault has done a good job of reducing the
effect of the
turbo lag.
One doesn't perceive much
turbo lag when pulling out with the pedal to the rug, but this may be because of the masking
effect of the automatic transmission.
It has a lot of grunt that's usable from lower down in the rev band, which in turn almost nullifies the
effects of the
turbo lag.
The net
effect is that the Elantra GT Sport is a fun car to drive, with good power off the line, little discernible
turbo lag, and solid midrange passing punch.