A racing technique used for launching manual-transmission cars, consisting of pushing in the clutch pedal, putting the car in
gear, revving with the gas pedal to your desired launch point, and then instantly releasing the clutch pedal. This causes the full
power of the car to instantly go to the wheels, often overpowering traction and causing the wheels to
spin (burnout!)
In racing, this is how you launch the car at the beginning of the
race . It causes a lot of wear-and-tear on the transmission, though.