Having my 2011 4.4 for the last few months, I've only just found out that when you apply the handbrake when waiting at lights, junctions etc etc, you don't need to manually release the handbrake when you are ready to move off. Just touch the accelerator and it automatically releases it for you and off you go. Who'd of thought eh? I love finding out new things on the fatty that I never knew about.

Works on a hill start too.  405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

That's exactly how I found out, being in the valleys full of hills. Put handbrake on a steeple hill junction, forgot I put it on as I was there a fair bit and accelerated to pull out and it moved off with no bong. So I tried the same again at some lights and thought what a result.

I like to take it off manually, just me….. the car has a feature where if you come off the foot brake it holds pressure for a bit so you can get on the throttle without rolling back. That’s separate to the hand brake, but that prob does a similar thing to. Some clever stuff going on, most of which is probably to assist off roading.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Not just you who prefers to release the park brake manually.
The hill-start hold feature is specifically for use such as taking off from the lights.