Quote Originally Posted by niky
Launching an Evo is a no-brainer. Even a poorly launched Evo can cream a well-driven SiR in the 1/4 mile. You dial in launch revs, let go of the clutch, and there's a minimum of wheelspin before the tires grip and you're off. Of course, do a dozen launches like this and you'll destroy the clutch, but that's a given with any powerful AWD (manual Lamborghini's will only take three or four full-power launches before destroying the clutch). I think it was Jay Leno who said that owning a Lamborghini sucks, because anyone in an econobox can beat you at the stoplight. You're too worried about your clutch to actually race anyone from a standing start. (clutch replacement on a Lambo is around 17,000 dollars, I think).
which leads me to a question.. does that mean that cars with DSG-type clutches like the RS6 Audi and even the Bugatti Veyron can destroy their clutches if you floor the throttle too many times? or is a DSG clutch inherently superior to the crude human "launch at 4k and slip the clutch"?