I thought I read somewhere or saw on a post that when it starts off, its in second (2nd) gear and not first, call it a fuel economy factor. If you put it in "DS" then it gets more lively. I tried to sense the shifting and yes, it seems that for the 4.8 it does start off in two. May explain the so called "hesitation".

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