Dead pedal on 2015.

[drpearso]

My 2013 Rspec has the gas pedal go dead when pulling out in traffic. Does the 2015 Genesis have the dead pedal issue, or has that changed or been resolved? Regards and thanks for the answer to question.

 

[Gunkk]

I did not notice any "Engine falls flat on its face" issues with the v6 RWD when I test drove it, and I did a couple kickdown switch left turns, one of which got the left rear tire to ride over a good size spot of uneven pavement. Also, I did not notice any stability-nanny-induced throttle cutoffs while hard accelerating through some abrupt corners in the mini-roundabouts near my house (or even anything of the nanny nature really).

It has roughly the same type of throttle response behavior as my 09 4.6... just less power and torque than my v8

 

[pusaterkm]

My 2011 4.6 would do that. It was the VSC nanny cutting power to keep the tires from breaking loose. When I put Continental DW summer tires on it didnt happen as often (better traction). I now have the 2015 5.0 and I have not experienced the "dead pedal". Maybe the VSC is more intuitive, maybe the tires are better, or maybe the power cut is just more subtle. I have done full throttle runs from a stop using the paddle shifters and have not had the power cut out.

 

[powerslide]

Definitely no nanny cut-offs. In my 3.8, in normal drive mode, it feels a little laggy until the 3-stage intake opens up and then there is a surge of power as though it were a turbo spooling up. In sport mode, I believe the intake is already prepared for full throttle as I don't notice the lag at all.

 

[italiabrain]

I have not experienced the dead pedal at all, but I have a related question. I'm wondering if the difference might mostly be traction with the 275's on the V8 now not allowing enough spin to trip the system easily. Does anyone know if the button on the '15 totally defeats the system or would a fuse still have to be pulled like the previous gen? I haven't tried anything (eg donuts) that would make me sure one way or the other.

 

[Pahaska]

That terrifying dead-pedal pause in my 2009 V-8 was not the traction control. The problem is that if you raised your accelerator foot just in the least, the transmission shifted to about 4th gear, leaving me with no RPMs. It took a heavy foot to get it to shift down and then it dangerously jumped forward.

when I came to a place where it might happen, I shifted into manual control and picked the gear that I knew would get me safely through the corner.

 

[italiabrain]

That terrifying dead-pedal pause in my 2009 V-8 was not the traction control. The problem is that if you raised your accelerator foot just in the least, the transmission shifted to about 4th gear, leaving me with no RPMs. It took a heavy foot to get it to shift down and then it dangerously jumped forward.

when I came to a place where it might happen, I shifted into manual control and picked the gear that I knew would get me safely through the corner.

I don't dispute that this may have been an additional problem to the one I'm describing, but I've definitely had an abrupt loss of power on the 09 V8 with the pedal on the floor. I'm 99% sure this was the result of the TCS kicking in at an appropriate time (there was some wheelspin), but doing so in an overly aggressive manner (near total loss of power for what felt like a full second).

Regardless, I'd still like to know whether a fuse needs to be pulled to completely override on the '15. I was hoping with the two-stage shutoff they had figured out that we wanted a defeatable system.