Launch control standard on 2001 Boxster S?

[skoobeesnak]

I have been looking to replace my older 3 series for something a little more fun and I am torn between two very different vehicles. One being an E39 (2000-2003) and the Boxster S.

Long story short I finally drove a Boxster S this weekend and had something a little odd happen. I was seeing how quickly the car could launch so I pulled to the side of the road, brought the revs up to about 3500 rpm and started to feed the clutch out smoothly and I was shocked how fast that Boxster could get moving. After about 80 ft or so when I thought I had let the clutch fully engage, I felt the clutch move the last 3 or 4 inches of travel all the while laying two nice black patches behind me. After the take off I could smell a strong odor of clutch burning which worried me that I had done something wrong since this was the first time I had driven one.

My question is, did the 2001 Boxster S have some sort of launch control? Or is there something wrong with the one I drove?