Ford is adding a new feature to the stability control system in the 2015 Focus.
The new setup can predict when a spinout is imminent and brake individual wheels to help the driver maintain control. Known as, “enhanced transitional stability technology,” Ford says the system uses real-time data like vehicle speed, steering wheel input and the turn rate of the steering wheel to predict a loss of control between 100 and 200 milliseconds before it happens.
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“By recognizing scenarios that can lead to a potential loss of driver control before oversteer has developed, the enhanced transitional stability system is setting the recovery process in motion quicker than ever before – resulting in smoother, more refined control,” said David Messih, Brake Controls manager, Ford North America.
Enhanced transitional stability technology has been added to the 2015 Focus as standard equipment.
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