EV technology makes it easy for cars to produce four-wheel burnouts, and Ford appears to be looking into it.
, but applied to all-wheel drive EVs with motors powering both axles. That means the burnout mode can be used with the front wheels or rear wheels. Accompanying sketches show smoke clouds rolling off each set of wheels. The car depicted is a
, but that doesn't mean this feature is destined for that model, as Ford hasn't confirmed the burnout mode for production.The application also mentions"a sequential maneuver that spins the tires of the first axle followed by the tires of the second axle," potentially allowing for four-wheel burnouts. This would be activated by"specified manipulation of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal," according to the application.
Ford has tried to show off the hooning potential of EVs with the Mustang Mach-E 1400, which can easily spin all four tires thanks to . It's unlikely that such a powertrain will end up in a road car, but this burnout mode seems like a more plausible way to up the fun factor of EVs customers can actually buy.
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