Explanaton of the Five Drive Modes


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very cool indeed! Ill be rolling around in v max mode all day
 
https://www.facebook.com/RoadandTrack/videos/10154804877876091/
The interview with Dave. Sorry if posted elsewhere.
 
Anybody know if there will be:

1. Launch control
2. Active exhaust
 
Yes launch control, no active exhaust.

The car with the "regulatory approved" muffler is pretty quiet unless you're at WOT.
 
Can the settings be switched on the fly?
 
Simon said:
Can the settings be switched on the fly?
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My guess would be going from wet to normal to sport would be available on the fly. I think from a safety standpoint you would need to stop the car to lower it to track or vmax ..
great stuff !! keep the info coming !! :pop:pop
 
DBK said:
Yes launch control, no active exhaust.

The car with the "regulatory approved" muffler is pretty quiet unless you're at WOT.
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Nothing a muffler (or cat) delete can't fix.
 
DBK said:
Yes launch control, no active exhaust.

The car with the "regulatory approved" muffler is pretty quiet unless you're at WOT.
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Any Ford Performance parts in the works?
 
I think Ford will offer exhaust options when you order.

Ed
 
DBK said:
Yes launch control, no active exhaust.

The car with the "regulatory approved" muffler is pretty quiet unless you're at WOT.
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Just like the 2005-2006 cars!
 
Ed Sims said:
I think Ford will offer exhaust options when you order.

Ed
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Perhaps, but they will all be EPA approved. I was thinking more along the lines of "off road use only."
 
Yes, like no muffler, the turbos will silence the car plenty for me.
 
From the R&T article:
"When the driver clicks into Track mode, the full aero suite is activated as the suspension drops the ride height by 50mm."

Uh, does that mean in TM the car is basically scraping the asphalt? Isn't that quite a bit of lowering?
 
djs said:
From the R&T article:
"When the driver clicks into Track mode, the full aero suite is activated as the suspension drops the ride height by 50mm."

Uh, does that mean in TM the car is basically scraping the asphalt? Isn't that quite a bit of lowering?
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Yes, the car is slammed in track mode. The lower CG is a major benefit for track capability.

Do not recommend on bad or unknown roads.
 
soroush said:
very cool indeed! Ill be rolling around in v max mode all day
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Anyone with knowledge on the way this system is designed... I have a question.

In the Tesla with the air suspension where you can raise or lower the cars ride height, I have heard many say they go thru tires quickly if kept in the lowered ride height. They said the car is adjusted to ride at the mid height. If kept in the lower ride height the wheels and tires are not at the correct camber. I am guessing this would be true of the NGT as well?
 
The racecar has very long control arms, which minimizes the alignment change as the suspension travels. I don't think there will be a significant alignment difference when the street car is lowered, however adding camber (when lowering) and driving around corners slowly to the point of never working the tires will increase wear on the inside of the tires to a degree, it just likely won't be nearly as significant as the Tesla with shorter suspension arms.
 
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