Glossary / General

lag

7 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Lag is the pause you feel when you press the gas pedal and the car doesn’t immediately speed up. It’s common in some cars, especially those with big engines or certain gearboxes.

Technical Definition

Lag refers to the delay between pressing a vehicle’s accelerator and the engine responding with power. It is often felt in cars with high‑torque engines or transmissions that take time to engage.

Hear It Discussed

"because these are sequential twin turbos, there's zero lag. [1908.9s] And even when Porsche gets around to twin turbos in the 993 [1912.6s] and 9596 yeah, there is still some lag."
Why the Ferrari Luce is Secretly GENIUS Spike's Car Radio 31:45

"Yeah, there's a bit of lag, isn't it? [1735.4s] Yeah, crazy. [1736.1s] But it just makes it..."
How not to drive a 300SL Gullwing, 'Manthey' MX-5 & the next Nissan GT-R | Episode 48 The evo podcast 28:54

"So lag was a real, you know, problem for a lot of the smaller engines, especially, I mean, coming from DSMs, I'm sure you can attest to it."
The 90s & 2000s East Coast Car Scene Konig - Behind The Wheel Podcast 15:31