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Verb: A term used to describe an extremely quick [acceleration] from a complete stop while in a car. When "launching" a car, one places the car in gear, revs the engine to high RPM, then drops the clutch in very rapidly (see dumping the clutch). The idea  behind a launch is to [accelerate] as quickly as possible from a standstill without experiencing wheelspin or loss of traction, in which one has to find the correct RPM (engine speed) to release the clutch in order to [accelerate]. This is different form just plain "dumping the clutch", where the revs are usually higher and the balance of traction is not as perfect.

Launches are almost always done in a car with a manual transmission and clutch the driver can operate; however, some drivers with automatic transmissions choose to use a similar technique when accelerating from a standstill, where the brake pedal is applied, the engine is revved, and then released to launch the car forward. This technique often puts an [excessive] amount of stress on the car's drive train.

On newer sports cars with formula one style sequential gearboxes and no clutch, the car's computer will often be programmed for [acceleration] from a standstill, usually initiated by a "launch" button or "race mode" the driver can push.

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