[kern417]

the difference that you can't compare a dyno chart with throttle response on a turbo car. when you shift an N/A car, you pick up exactly where the dyno reads at a given rpm. when shifting a turbo car, the line changes and you start from a low power/torque point and it builds as boost increases.

so when people say they want linear response, you can't get that from a turbo car. the boost increase is linear, but the response is not. you have to wait for the torque.

but i love turbo cars for the same reason i love manuals. i like feeling the boost/torque build on every shift.