2012 Ford Focus Features New Brake-based Torque Vectoring Control

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The 2012 Focus will come to market with the latest vehicle stability control system, which makes use of torque vectoring to improve the car’s handling. The 2012 Ford Focus is set to become available on sale in the stateside early next year, and this torque vectoring system will come as standard equipment. Ford' 2012 Focus will be the first Ford model to feature the torque vectoring control in North America market.

The 2012 Ford Focus' torque vectoring system basically tries to divide power across the two driven wheels to enhance performance as well as optimize grip. It uses a little quantity of braking towards the inside wheel in order to push greater amount of power to the outside wheel, as the result, this is helping rotate the car thru a turn. This system was inspired from downhill skiing as well as snowboarding techniques.

According to Rick Bolt, program manager for the Ford Focus :

“The new Focus is the first North American Ford vehicle to offer torque vectoring control, this is a technology that has been offered on high-end sports cars, yet Ford is making it standard on their new small car”.

While this new system could be a cheap alternative for traction and power control, there is also a slight downside, it has a pattern to overheat the pads, rotors as well as fluid if driven long enough.

Bolt added :

“Torque vectoring control elevates the dynamic capability of the entire Focus model range, from an S series sedan through a Titanium Sport Package hatchback,”.

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