Not exact matches
The Ford Focus RS will sit atop the Focus lineup, with considerably more power and performance than the 252 - hp, front - wheel - drive Focus ST.. Its advanced all - wheel - drive system
uses a Dynamic Torque Vectoring function to make for sharp handling, and the car includes four different drive
modes — normal, sport, track, and our favorite,
drift mode.
With the stability control set in competition
mode (2 clicks, substantially raising the intervention threshold) the 1LE will wag its tail, and can also be
drifted through corners
using the throttle.
The 316bhp, four - wheel drive hot hatch monster
used its new «
Drift»
mode to full advantage up the hillclimb, while Ford's latest generation of iconic muscle car was a hit with enthusiasts.
Boasting 600kW, the AMG GT Concept also makes
use of a clever new all - wheel drive system dubbed 4MATIC +, which was first seen in the imminent new E 63 AMG — a vehicle that also offers a
drift mode, so it'll be interesting to see if the GT sedan can get up to the same tomfoolery.
Drift Mode can be activated in the «RACE» drive program
using the shift paddles, provided that ESP ® is deactivated and the transmission is in manual
mode.
The system parallels the release of a
drift mode function in Ford's new Focus RS, itself a four - wheel drive performance car that
uses a twinster clutch pack and clever differential to perform long, lurid slides.
The truth is, because
Drift mode is such a faff to engage and operates in such particular circumstances, you're hardly ever likely to
use it on the road.
The engineers fitted a
Drift Mode that is standard for the S version and that can easily be engaged in the RACE drive program,
using the shift paddles and deactivating the ESP, while the transmission is in the manual
mode.
Achievements such as
drifting or breaking speed records are already monitored as you drive in past Horizon titles, but we'd love to see these
used to a further degree in their own special
modes.
«Race» is your standard racing (duh)
mode, in which all you need to do is to beat everybody else by carefully
drifting and
using your well - earned boosts (which are earned by performing stunts); «Stunt Showcase» is all about trying to grab as many points as possible by either
drifting or doing air tricks like a poor man's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater; and «Thomasville Playground» is a sandbox-esque
mode in which you're free to explore and do whatever you want, even though the main catch here is to collect enough items to unlock an extra character.
By 15:30 we've caught up on tasks, so
use the EMUI «Optimise» feature to kill most of the open apps and let the phone
drift into its natural Google doze
mode to conserve on the battery.