I actually pitched the front -
wheel driver into a few bends at speed to learn something about its dynamics — and on that front the X2 is a pretty effective device.
Not exact matches
Meanwhile, the self - driving stuff could easily leap
into nearly full autonomy — no steering
wheel, no
driver controls — in a few years, but with vehicles that function only in a ride - hailing framework.
My first day at the track, I pull
into a line of cars at the gate: spectators signing in as
drivers hand over a list of next of kin and waive away their right to sue should a tire blow out, or the transmission fry, or the
wheels not quite catch and the wall come suddenly looming.
Jordan believes the
driver attempted to drive away, but his shoe caught in the
wheel base while sending him to the ground and lodging his sneaker
into the brakes.
The few spectators — mostly friends of those behind the
wheel and erstwhile
drivers who will lapse morosely
into long descriptions of what exactly has kept their car in the shop this week with little provocation — hang around the starting line in twos and threes, arms crossed.
The safety of the
drivers is not being overlooked: To prevent
wheels from whipping
into the cockpit, the IRL says the flexible, two - foot cables will be attached to its cars as far from the
driver's seat as possible.
Lewis Hamilton was one of those
drivers and here's a fan's view of the start which includes the reigning world champion's Mario Kart style shortcut as well as Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen banging
wheels into turn one.
The few three -
wheeled drivers, also known as «Mahama cambuu», who were bumped
into by the protestors were not spared.
«In 2012, we took action and put
into place tough new regulations that denied licenses to the most dangerous
drivers, with multiple impaired driving convictions — keeping them away from the
wheel and off our roadways.»
NYC Council members are demanding an oversight hearing
into school - bus
drivers who have kept their jobs despite being disciplined for hitting kids, boozing behind the
wheel and even allegedly taking photos up a girl's skirt.
«Often, it turns out that a
driver just drives off the road or
into another car, without even turning the
wheel or using the brakes or gas,» Speck says.
One of the
drivers explains he fell asleep at the
wheel and crashed his truck
into another vehicle.
You don't need a trucking license to operate this behemoth, but the physique of a trucker would certainly help you get
into its
driver's seat; with your right foot planted firmly on the running board, one hand grabs the steering
wheel as your other foot picks up momentum, swings upward, and lands inside the cabin.
Two techniques are on the web: (1) Take out the battery and then reach
into the hood (2) Remove a plastic protective cover from inside the
driver - side
wheel well to access the bulb.
If you're used to non-LSD front -
drivers, getting on the power so early in a corner is a curious sensation in the RCZ R. you need to stay with it and not lift off, trusting the front
wheels to stay hooked up and not wash
into understeer.
Even with a far, far less talented
driver behind the
wheel, the FR - S dives
into corners with enthusiasm and a minimum of understeer.
FPP is intended to improve the
driver's ability, by varying steering -
wheel torque, to sense when the car is approaching its cornering limits, while FPO modulates steering torque when exiting turns under throttle — guiding the
driver into making the proper inputs to counter any oversteer.
The Lion of Olympia — Mike Worthington - Williams on Leyland's luxury Straight Eight / Superior motor car — We take a look at John Brough's Brough Superior / VSCC at Cadwell Park / VSCC of Australia Trial / Tin from Sparkbrook — Tom Threfall describes his early 1920's BSA 10hp / Restoration — Part II of this restoration guide / Hellingly Festival of transport / Bentley
Driver's Club at Silverstone / Dog carts and dog collars — The Clergy took enthusiastically to the new - fangled motor car / Almost a car — Tim Holmes tells of the restoration of Ariel's early foray
into four
wheels / Sevens at Tunbridge Wells — We go to the meeting of the 750 club.
Once the device is plugged
into the OBD II port below the car's steering
wheel,
drivers will be able to locate their vehicle in a parking lot, receive health and security alerts, schedule service appointments, and utilize 4G Wi - Fi hotspot capable of connecting up to eight devices.
Just as I attempt to tear my eyes away from this extraordinary car as it maneuvers around a gravel parking lot, the
driver flicks a little dial on the steering
wheel and its 4.6 - liter V - 8 rips
into life instantly.
One of the tricks Chapouris designed
into the body was using a second set of front fender
wheel openings that were sectioned
into the opposite rear quarters (using the
driver's front on the passenger rear, and the passenger's front on the
driver's rear).
In most other respects, the Audi R8 Spyder matches its coupe progenitor, with a 12.3 - inch Virtual Cockpit color display for the
driver, a four - mode Drive Select function, audio speakers integrated
into each seat for top - down listening, and a minimalist interior with racy touches like a steering -
wheel - mounted engine start / stop button.
Safety and convenience features, such as four -
wheel disc brakes with ABS, front - and side - impact air bags for
driver and front passenger, Autotrac four -
wheel drive, a three - piece rigid cargo cover, and lockable storage boxes integrated
into the rear fenders - not to mention the signature Midgate - were all standard.
In fact, it seems that we have more praise for the Audi each time we slide
into the
driver's
wheel.
But he wavers when he sinks
into the Z's red leather
driver's seat and settles his hands on the perfectly positioned steering
wheel.
As my co-columnist, Sir Arthur of St. Antoine, pointed out last month, it's a
driver's car, an engaging and handsome alternative in a day when too many once - sporting marques have all but imagined themselves
into that gray future where
driver involvement becomes impersonal, with the
wheel man's function akin to that of an old - time keypunch operator.
Choosing autopilot mode initiates an interior transformation, where the steering
wheel recedes
into the dash, the seat retreats to offer more room, and a table pivots out from a recess in the
driver's door panel as a 25 - inch flat - screen simultaneously spins out from under the passenger - side dashboard.
With a little electronic sorcery, each vehicle dupes its
driver into thinking he's behind the
wheel of a sport sedan.
Should the
driver turn the signal on to indicate that he or she will be turning
into that lane, LEDs in the mirror housing will flash brightly at the
driver, and the steering
wheel will vibrate.
Broken pavement sends the steering
wheel into jerky fits in the
driver's hands, and it can even cause the car to lose its tracking as the stiff sport suspension sends plenty of vibration and harsh reaction
into the cabin.
Switching to autonomous mode is as simple as moving the steering
wheel into the open area between the
driver and the front passenger seat.
I drop
into the McLaren's cabin, swing my feet
into the footwell, pull the steering
wheel towards my chest and, in that moment, completely fall for the LT.. The seating position makes me feel like a Le Mans
driver.
The lane changing and blind spot assistance will apply the brakes to one rear
wheel at a time to steer the car in order to keep the
driver from drifting
into other vehicles or oncoming lanes.
It's a single - seat race car with aerodynamically inspired «tunnels» through the bodywork, a
driver's seat canted at a 45 - degree angle for better
driver ergonomics, a built - in helmet with water and oxygen supplies for the
driver, and a smartphone built
into the steering
wheel.
Changes can be operated with paddles behind the steering
wheel, but we suspect few will bother - despite claims the LS is more of a
driver's car than before, it's unlikely to be put
into service as a B - road tearaway.
When the Ram finally reaches an impasse, 156 feet
into the bog, the tinted
driver's - side window opens to reveal the top of a helmet peeking up from somewhere around the vicinity of the steering
wheel.
Watching 33 open - cockpit race cars scream past you at more than 200 mph — mere yards away, the
drivers fighting to maintain control as much as they are for position, the entire swarm of orderly chaos at the mercy of a blown tire or a detached wing or one tiny wrong flick of a steering
wheel — is like being sucked
into the Matrix.
It only takes a few kilometres behind the
wheel of the Macan S to experience how much effort Porsche has put
into making it different from the Q5 (full disclosure, our daily
driver at home is a current generation Q5 2.0 T).
Brake pad wear sensors, Electric engine and trunk lid release, Multi function display, On board computer, Outside temperature gauge, Variable power assisted steering, 2 speed front wipers + intermittent wipe, Aspherical
driver's exterior mirror, Automatically extending rear spoiler, Body colour bumpers, Body colour door handles, Body colour electric / heated door mirrors, Coming home function, Electric heated rear glass window, Electric windows one touch open / close, Electrical soft - top actuation with comfort window lowering and closing of side windows, Front air dam with integrated air inlets, Front fog lights, Green tinted glass, Heated washer nozzles,Under - carriage cover, Water repellent side windows, Windscreen with grey top tint, Active carbon filter, Coat hook integrated into back seat, Continuously variable dimming interior light, Electrically adjustable backrest, Footwell illumination, Front centre console storage box, Front headrests, Front passenger seat isofix location point, Height / reach adjust steering wheel, Integrated double cupholders, Interior orientation lighting, Interior roof lining, Leather covered handbrake / gearlever / door pulls, Lockable glovebox, Luggage compartment lid front and rear in aluminium, Rear centre console + storage compartment, Sports pedals, Storage compartments in doors, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, 3 point automatic seatbelts,Anti - lock Brake System + ABD,Anti - slip regulation, Driver and passenger airbags, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Head airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passenger airbag deactivate switch, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm, Locking wheel bolts, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche stability management (PSM), Tyre repair kit; including sealan
driver's exterior mirror, Automatically extending rear spoiler, Body colour bumpers, Body colour door handles, Body colour electric / heated door mirrors, Coming home function, Electric heated rear glass window, Electric windows one touch open / close, Electrical soft - top actuation with comfort window lowering and closing of side windows, Front air dam with integrated air inlets, Front fog lights, Green tinted glass, Heated washer nozzles,Under - carriage cover, Water repellent side windows, Windscreen with grey top tint, Active carbon filter, Coat hook integrated
into back seat, Continuously variable dimming interior light, Electrically adjustable backrest, Footwell illumination, Front centre console storage box, Front headrests, Front passenger seat isofix location point, Height / reach adjust steering
wheel, Integrated double cupholders, Interior orientation lighting, Interior roof lining, Leather covered handbrake / gearlever / door pulls, Lockable glovebox, Luggage compartment lid front and rear in aluminium, Rear centre console + storage compartment, Sports pedals, Storage compartments in doors, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, 3 point automatic seatbelts,Anti - lock Brake System + ABD,Anti - slip regulation,
Driver and passenger airbags, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Head airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passenger airbag deactivate switch, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm, Locking wheel bolts, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche stability management (PSM), Tyre repair kit; including sealan
Driver and passenger airbags, Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters, Head airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passenger airbag deactivate switch, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm, Locking
wheel bolts, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche stability management (PSM), Tyre repair kit; including sealant foam
There are also loads of new - to - the - Escape safety features like: enhanced active park - assist that steers your car
into parallel or perpendicular parking spots, adaptive cruise control, collision warning that automatically applies the brakes to avoid or mitigate a rear - ender, lane - keeping and, if none of that does the trick, a
driver alert system that flashes a warning and even vibrates the
wheel if it thinks you're dozing off.
Options:
Driver's assist package including cross traffic alert, lane departure warning with lane keep assist and driver monitoring, auto high beams, rain sensing wipers and a 110 volt outlet ($ 1,000); adaptive cruise control offers forward collision warning with brake support ($ 995); active park assist including ultrasonic sensors to guide the vehicle into a parallel parking position ($ 795); voice activated navigation with SiriusXM traffic and travel link, GPS, turn - by - turn directions ($ 795); 19 - inch H - spoke dark aluminum wheels ($ 695); Ruby red tinted metallic paint (
Driver's assist package including cross traffic alert, lane departure warning with lane keep assist and
driver monitoring, auto high beams, rain sensing wipers and a 110 volt outlet ($ 1,000); adaptive cruise control offers forward collision warning with brake support ($ 995); active park assist including ultrasonic sensors to guide the vehicle into a parallel parking position ($ 795); voice activated navigation with SiriusXM traffic and travel link, GPS, turn - by - turn directions ($ 795); 19 - inch H - spoke dark aluminum wheels ($ 695); Ruby red tinted metallic paint (
driver monitoring, auto high beams, rain sensing wipers and a 110 volt outlet ($ 1,000); adaptive cruise control offers forward collision warning with brake support ($ 995); active park assist including ultrasonic sensors to guide the vehicle
into a parallel parking position ($ 795); voice activated navigation with SiriusXM traffic and travel link, GPS, turn - by - turn directions ($ 795); 19 - inch H - spoke dark aluminum
wheels ($ 695); Ruby red tinted metallic paint ($ 395)
Further up still
into GT Line Premium and GT gets features such as keyless entry and start, heated front seats with
driver massage function, 19 - inch alloys, adaptive cruise control, electric
driver's seat, and
wheel arch extensions.
It's easy to find a good seating position behind the
wheel after you settle
into the supportive
driver's seat.
The system can also steer the vehicle
into and out of a parallel parking space • Forward and reverse sensing systems: The systems provide audible alerts designed to help
drivers avoid obstacles when parking • Hands - free liftgate: Allows customer to move leg below center of the rear bumper to unlock and raise liftgate • Heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering
wheel: Amenities make occupants more comfortable, and every drive more enjoyable • Lane - keeping system: Alerts
driver to steer the vehicle back
into its lane if the vehicle is allowed to drift • Side parking sensors: uses sensors and algorithms that measure speed and steering
wheel angle to warn
drivers of obstacles on either side of the vehicle during parking or low - speed maneuvers • SYNC ® with MyFord Touch ®: Becoming available for more trim levels; standard on Edge Sport and Titanium series Safety technologies available on the new Edge include: • Active glove box knee airbag: Advanced new design uses glove box front to cushion the knees of the front seat passenger in a crash.
Options: Am / Fm Stereo W / Cd / Mp3 Player - Inc: Auto - Store Fm Diversity Antenna Auxiliary Input Located Inside Center Console Dvd Changer Prep Premium High - Fidelity 16 - Speaker Sound System - Inc: Digital Sound Processing (Dsp)(2) Subwoofers Under Front Seats 600 - Watt Digital 9 - Channel Amplifier Hd Radio W / Multicast Fm Station Reception Entertainment Server 12 Gb Hard Drive W / Usb Port For Media Transfer Body - Color Roof Trim Strips Power 2 - Way Tilt / Slide Glass Moonroof W / Key - Off & One - Touch Operation Sunshade Wind Deflector Body - Color Bumpers W / Hydraulic Energy Absorbers & (Front Only) Compressible Elements Power Adjustable Power - Folding Heated Auto - Dimming Body - Color Side - View Mirrors - Inc: 2 - Position Memory Rh Automatic Tilt - Down In Reverse Illuminated Exterior Door Handles & Ground Illumination Intermittent Rain - Sensing Windshield Wipers W / Adjustable & Vehicle - Speed - Sensitive Wiping Interval Single - Wipe Control Windshield - Washer System W / Heated Washer Jets 19 X 8.5 V - Spoke Light Alloy Wheels (Style 426)- Inc: P245 / 45R19 Run - Flat All - Season Tires Led Fog Lights Automatic Trunk Lid Open / Close Xenon Rain - Sensing Adaptive Headlights - Inc: Dynamic Auto - Leveling Corona Headlight - Rings & Cornering Lights Retractable High - Intensity Headlight Washers Body - Color Exterior Door Handles Adaptive Brake Lights Pathway Lighting Feature Programmable Via Vehicle & Key Memory Power Soft - Close Automatic Doors Dual Cupholders Front & Rear Front Visors W / Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Dynamic Cruise Control Expanded Check Control Vehicle Monitor System Power Windows - Inc: Key - Off Operation One - Touch Open / Close Anti-Trapping Feature Coded Driveaway Protection Ambiance Lighting In Front Rear & Door Panels Dual Illuminated Rear Vanity Mirrors Integrated
Into Rear Cabin Roof Lining Vehicle & Key Memory Fully Finished Trunk Comfort Access Keyless Entry W / Multi-Function Remote Rear Center Armrest W / Storage Compartment Rear Window Defogger Auto - Dimming Rear - View Mirror 4 - Zone Automatic Climate Control - Inc: Draft - Free Vents Solar Sensor Automatic Recirculation Heat - At - Rest Feature Automatic Ventilation Electronic Analog Speedometer & Tachometer Anti-Theft Alarm System - Inc: Interior Motion Detector Owner's Manual Condition - Based Service Display W / Additional Functions Accessible Through Idrive System Central Power Locking System - Inc: Anti-Theft Feature Selective Unlocking Programmable Via Vehicle & Key Memory Nappa Leather Upholstery Black Panel Display W / Lcd Main & Trip Odometer Displays & Warning Indicators In Dial Faces Front & Rear Floor Mats Hard Drive - Based Navigation System - Inc: Voice - Command & Real Time Traffic Info Fineline High Gloss Wood Interior Trim Power Tilt / Telescoping Steering Column Remote Trunk Release Heated Front Seats W / Fast Heating & Balance Control Front Console Compartment - Inc: Coinholder Illumination Multi-Contour 20 - Way Power Front Bucket Seats - Inc: 4 - Way Pwr Lumbar Support Articulated Upper Backrest Adjustable Backrest Width Adjustable Thigh Support
Driver & Front Passenger Seat Memory Active Head Restraints W / Adjustable Side Support Integrated Universal Garage Door Opener Multi-Function Sports Leather - Wrapped Steering
Wheel - Inc: Audio Controls Phone Controls 2 - Position Memory Smokers Pkg Idrive System - Inc: On - Board Computer Controller (8) Programmable Memory Buttons 8 - Speed Automatic Transmission - Inc: Automatic & Manual Shift Modes Both W / Fully Synchronized Electronic Gear Changes Self - Leveling Air Spring Rear Suspension Rear
Wheel Drive 4.4 - Liter Twinpower Turbo 32 - Valve 445 - Hp V - 8 Engine - Inc: Double - Vanos & Valvetronic Variable Valve Control High - Precision Direct Injection Dynamic Damping Control Driving Dynamics Control Front Multi-Link Double - Wishbone Aluminum Suspension Rear Multi-Link Integral - V Aluminum Suspension Brake Energy Regeneration To Convert Kinetic Energy
Into Usable Electrical Pwr 4 -
Wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes W / Electronic Brake Proportioning Twin - Tube Gas - Pressure Shock Absorbers Vehicle - Speed - Sensitive Variable - Assist Variable - Ratio Rack - & - Pinion Power Steering Auto Start - Stop Function Aluminum Front & Rear Subframes Electromechanical Parking Brake ** Preliminary Standard Equipment ** Front - Seat Side - Impact Airbags 3 - Point Safety Belt System - Inc: Alr In All Passenger Positions Rear - View Camera Child Safety Rear Door Locks Anti-Lock Braking System (Abs)
Driver & Front Passenger Dual - Threshold Dual - Stage Front Airbags W / Passenger Occupant Sensor Front & Rear Head Protection System (Hps) Corona Ring Integrated Daytime Running Lights Front & Rear Park Distance Control W / Graphic Display Emergency Interior Trunk Release Handle Front Safety Belt Automatic Pretensioners Acoustic Belt Warning Active Protection Bmw Assist W / Enhanced Bluetooth & Usb - Inc: (4) Years Of Automatic Collision Notification Emergency Request Enhanced Roadside Assistance Remote Door Unlock Stolen Vehicle Recovery Customer Relations Teleservice Mobile Office Features Myinfo Lower Anchors & Tethers For Children (Latch) On Rear Outboard Seats Dynamic Stability Control (Dsc)- Inc: Brake Fade Compensation Start - Off Assistant Brake Drying Brake Stand - By Dynamic Traction Control (Dtc) Dynamic Brake Control Crash Sensor That Activates Battery Safety Terminal Disconnect Of Alternator Fuel Pump & Starter From Battery Automatically Unlocks Doors Turns On Hazard & Interior Lights Tire Pressure Monitor Active Knee Protection
Unlike the split bi-level speedometer and tachometer of its predecessor, the EX and above trim levels of the tenth generation Civic consolidates these instruments
into a fully customisable, all digital «
Driver Information Interface» incorporating a 7 - inch LCD screen positioned directly behind the steering wheel and in the driver's line of
Driver Information Interface» incorporating a 7 - inch LCD screen positioned directly behind the steering
wheel and in the
driver's line of
driver's line of sight.
Electric engine and trunk lid release, Multi function display, On board computer, Variable PAS, 4 speakers, Porsche CDR - 24 CD / radio, 2 speed front wipers + intermittent wipe, Aspherical
driver's exterior mirror, Automatically extending split rear spoiler, Body colour bumpers, Body colour electric / heated door mirrors, Chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Coming home function, Door entry guards in stainless steel, Dual tailpipe, Electric windows one touch open / close, Front fog light / position light, Green tinted heat insulating glass, Heated washer nozzles, High level LED brake light, Solid paint, Windscreen with grey top tint, Alcantara handbrake / gearshift, Alcantara roof lining, Alcantara steering wheel rim, gear lever and handbrake grip, Coat hook integrated into back seat, Continuously variable dimming interior light, Cup holders, Door entry guards with Cayman S logo, Electrically adjustable backrest, Floor mats in interior colour, Footwell illumination, Front door storage bins, Height / reach adjust steering wheel, Integrated head restraints, Interior orientation lighting, ISOFIX child seat preparation + airbag deactivation, Leather finish on door handles, Leather interior in standard colour, Lockable glovebox, Luggage retainer on engine cover, Porsche crest embossed in headrests, Sports look pedals with rubber insert / stainless steel frame, Storage compartments in front section of centre console, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior design package (in matching exterior paint colour)- Cayman, 3 point automatic seatbelts, ABS+ABD, ASR, Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passive occupant restraint system, POSIP for driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument dials, Numbered plaque on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compress
driver's exterior mirror, Automatically extending split rear spoiler, Body colour bumpers, Body colour electric / heated door mirrors, Chrome plated stainless steel tailpipes, Coming home function, Door entry guards in stainless steel, Dual tailpipe, Electric windows one touch open / close, Front fog light / position light, Green tinted heat insulating glass, Heated washer nozzles, High level LED brake light, Solid paint, Windscreen with grey top tint, Alcantara handbrake / gearshift, Alcantara roof lining, Alcantara steering
wheel rim, gear lever and handbrake grip, Coat hook integrated
into back seat, Continuously variable dimming interior light, Cup holders, Door entry guards with Cayman S logo, Electrically adjustable backrest, Floor mats in interior colour, Footwell illumination, Front door storage bins, Height / reach adjust steering
wheel, Integrated head restraints, Interior orientation lighting, ISOFIX child seat preparation + airbag deactivation, Leather finish on door handles, Leather interior in standard colour, Lockable glovebox, Luggage retainer on engine cover, Porsche crest embossed in headrests, Sports look pedals with rubber insert / stainless steel frame, Storage compartments in front section of centre console, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior design package (in matching exterior paint colour)- Cayman, 3 point automatic seatbelts, ABS+ABD, ASR,
Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passive occupant restraint system, POSIP for driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument dials, Numbered plaque on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compress
Driver / Front Passenger airbags, Motor Slip Regulation - Engine Drag Torque Control, Passive occupant restraint system, POSIP for
driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument dials, Numbered plaque on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy wheels, Sealing compound and compress
driver and passenger, Red painted brake calipers, Seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, Side (thorax) airbags, Alarm system with interior protection, Remote control central locking, Transponder engine immobiliser, Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche stability management (PSM), Black instrument dials, Numbered plaque on glovebox lid, Rear centre console painted black, 19» Turbo alloy
wheels, Sealing compound and compressor kit
When the
driver wants to become a passenger, the steering
wheel retracts
into the dashboard at the push of a button.
-- New MyFord ™
driver connect technology blends Ford signature in - vehicle features
into a cohesive experience, featuring intuitive controls, more voice activation and interface personalization — MyFord Touch ™ interface includes dual 4.2 - inch LCD screens with corresponding five - way button steering
wheel controls and an 8 - inch touch screen all controlled by simplified SYNC ® voice commands — Intuitive
driver connect technology provides access to ever - expanding in - vehicle functionality while minimizing
driver distraction and improving interior aesthetics — MyFord
driver connect technology launches this year on 2011 Ford Edge and goes global with availability on 2012 Ford Focus.
A shift - on - the - fly system that lets the
driver shift
into four -
wheel drive without stopping became available in 1996.