Not exact matches
Leaving the first «
wheel» in this position and also turning the second «
wheel» through an
angle of 900
results in a fourth configuration (4).
As a
result, the front
wheels are not turned by mechanical inputs from the driver, but instead by a processor making
angle adjustments based on the driver's steering input through the
wheel.
The Escape's cabin is full of
angles and edges, including the rim of the steering
wheel, which is uncomfortable to hold as a
result.
The
result is that a few hundred milliseconds after you turn in for a corner, the rear end turns more, making you dial out a bit of steering
angle, then dial it back in once the rear
wheels respond to the secondary input.
The steering should feel quick and meaty, with a high - ratio rack and a massive 11.5 degrees of castor
angle resulting in strong self - centring and considerable negative camber as the outside front
wheel steers.
Engineer Kerry Baldori, Ford Performance chief functional engineer, explained, «Tireless calibration and tuning has
resulted in an integrated driver control software, which monitors
wheel position, steering
angle, damper temperature, signal quality, vehicle position, and much more.
The amount of steering
wheel angle that produces a certain
result at the
wheels one time may produce a completely different
result the next time.
As a
result, the transition between indirect steering behaviour in the mid-range (straight - line driving) and direct steering behaviour at larger steering
wheel angles is designed to be progressive, which, as mentioned above, enables significantly more agile steering behaviour in dynamic driving situations.
In fact, it may be too direct for some who will find that even the most minute turn will
result in a lot of
angle on the
wheels.