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Ford Focus Torque Vectoring

"Torque vectoring" has become an industry buzzword, and Ford has shown no bounds in marketing its new technology. Ford announced their 2012 Focus recently, which will be equipped with 'torque-vectoring technology' to improve control and lateral stability when cornering.
 
"For the driving enthusiast, it provides more aggressive, confident handling," said Jim Hughes, chief engineer for Ford Focus, in a telephone interview.

The system "gathers data from vehicle sensors to apply nominal braking force to the…
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Ford Talking Cars Coming Soon

Ford Motor Co. is demonstrating "Talking Car" the technology before The Washington Auto Show. The system sends out multiple messages per second about a vehicle's location, speed, braking and steering. Ford's been working on "intelligent vehicles" for 10 years.

This system uses advanced WiFi and GPS systems, which allow cars to communicate with other vehicles on roads. The service will be available on upcoming Ford Focus models. "The company claims drivers will be able to use it to ask such age-old questions as 'Where's the nearest petrol station?', 'Can I go to the toilet?' - or even that…

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