I noticed that the new IS has a TRAC off button... however the VDIM cannot be turned off. I was wondering what benefit having the traction control off would have then? Because the whole purpose of the VDIM is to keep the car in a perfectly stable condition at all times... so what benefit would turning the traction control off have?
When I first got my IS300... I was concerned about how sometimes it wouldn't accelerate as aggressively as I wanted it to when coming out of corners... even when flooring the accelerator pedal. I later drove with the windows open and while driving aggressively heard the tires loosing traction for split seconds while pushing hard. So I turned the TRAC off and PRESTO... aggressive acceleration at all times! But with the new IS... even if I turned the TRAC off... wouldn't the VDIM still cut in to keep the car "stable"?
So what's the point of having a TRAC off button on the new IS?
When I first got my IS300... I was concerned about how sometimes it wouldn't accelerate as aggressively as I wanted it to when coming out of corners... even when flooring the accelerator pedal. I later drove with the windows open and while driving aggressively heard the tires loosing traction for split seconds while pushing hard. So I turned the TRAC off and PRESTO... aggressive acceleration at all times! But with the new IS... even if I turned the TRAC off... wouldn't the VDIM still cut in to keep the car "stable"?
So what's the point of having a TRAC off button on the new IS?