So in pursuit of a low end torque rich car to replace my 2016 cayman I have recently test driven a 2016 audi S5 and a 2017 Jaguar F type S Coupe, both manual.
Both cars are supercharged and both supposedly make gobs of torque from relatively low rpms. However, I walked away from both test drives disappointed in the low rpm throttle response.
Basically what I am looking for is when I jab the throttle I feel that instant push in the back at low rpms that my old fox body 5.0 mustangs used to provide. I enjoy that feeling and the instant passing ability in traffic. I think it's good fun
My cayman doesn't offer that. I expected the s5 and the f type to offer that, but neither did. I swear with both I could feel a slight lag in the throttle response at lower rpms, almost like a turbo but much less evident.
In a way, even though my cayman makes significantly less torque, it had much more immediate throttle response than both cars and so in a way offered that immediate push in the back more so than either car. The throttle felt more direct and connected to the car than both the s5 and the f type. There is no lag with my cayman. Yet I felt some with both supercharged cars.
A quick google search reveals that some take the view that in fact superchargers do offer slight lag.
I am very sensitive to lag, I don't like the lack of connection and directedness that it takes away, which is why I steer clear of turbo cars. I didn't expect to feel this with supercharged cars, but I still felt it.
Anyone else feel this way or I am just way too lag sensitive?
Is it just me or do superchargers still have slight lag?
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