Drmanu49 Jan 25, 2013:

So it is jack rabbit start and concerns the engine, not the wheels.
In that case I would say "monter dans les tours à froid" racing the engine when it hasn't warmed up yet.

Anne-Laure Schneider Jan 25, 2013:

Question category You need to check the question category (Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / armoured vehicle maintenance). It is very explicit. Quite often there is no need for additional context when the category is well chosen. No need to get defensive, the only point is to help the asker find an appropriate translation.

Drmanu49 Jan 25, 2013:

You asked for the translation of Jack rabbit, you got the translation. Now if you are asking for a specific context, you need to give the whole source sentence.If you ask for jack rabbit start, this is a different question.