Originally Posted by MrFatbooty

There are several cars equipped with sequential gearboxes that offer some kind of launch control. It's just that they're only sold in non-US markets. Examples include the BMW M3 SMG and the Audi TT 3.2 DSG. The US-spec versions of both cars have the feature disabled. Manufacturers don't bring launch control over here because of warranty issues, perhaps real and perhaps imagined. Apparently while these companies' European customers can be expected to not use the launch control all the freaking time (and thus not prematurely burn up the clutch), there is little faith placed in us ham-fisted Americans and our ability to excercise restraint.