As I said it wasnt my imagination the other day when I was out in mine, it took me by suprise and I am well used to it.When I came out of a 50mph zone onto a dual carrigeway I was in third and planted it and it felt like I was still in second the way it leaped forward!! It was about 2 degrees at the time. I use mine during the Winter but the trouble is now we have had some really cold nights the gritters have been out so no more fun now until it warms up a bit and we have some more rain to clean the roads again.