Ford Motor Company\u2019s latest innovative steering technology that debuts on the all-new Edge CUV promises to redefine the idea of \u201cpower steering\u201d.Ford\u2019s adaptive steering makes it easier for drivers to manoeuvre a vehicle at low speeds while making the vehicle more fun to drive and agile at high speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adaptive steering is standard on the all-new Edge Sport, and available on Edge Titanium.\u201cFirst and foremost, all Ford Motor Company products have to offer a great driving experience,\u201d said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. \u201cThis new steering technology can help make vehicles easy to manoeuvre and fun to drive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adaptive steering changes the ratio between the driver\u2019s actions at the steering wheel \u2013 the number of turns \u2013 and how much the front wheels turn. In vehicles without the technology, this is a fixed steering ratio. With adaptive steering, the ratio continually changes with vehicle speed, optimising the steering response in all conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At lower speeds, such as when pulling into a parking space or manoeuvring in tight areas, fewer turns of the steering wheel are required. Adaptive steering makes the vehicle more agile and easier to turn as it dials more steering into the road wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At highway speeds, the system optimises steering response, letting the vehicle react more smoothly to each steering input. The system \u2013 created in collaboration with engineers from TKAG, a Germany-based automotive supplier \u2013 uses a precision-controlled actuator placed inside the steering wheel, and requires no change to a vehicle\u2019s traditional steering system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The actuator \u2013 an electric motor and gearing system \u2013 can essentially add to or subtract from a driver\u2019s steering inputs. The result is a better driving experience at all speeds, regardless of vehicle size or class.After rolling out on the all-new Edge, adaptive steering will be available for other Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ford Motor Company\u2019s latest innovative steering technology that debuts on the all-new Edge CUV promises to redefine the idea of \u201cpower steering\u201d.Ford\u2019s adaptive steering makes it easier for drivers to manoeuvre a vehicle at low speeds while making the vehicle more fun to drive and agile at high speeds. Adaptive steering is standard on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3806,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":26,"_extra_hide_author_box":"1","_extra_featured_post":"","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n