Ford has also done quite a bit of chassis work – the new Ford Mondeo is the first Ford to get the company’s new “integral link” rear suspension and the stiffer body should help handling too.
Existing Ford systems – Torque Vectoring Control, Pull-Drift Compensation, Active Nibble Compensation, Continuous Control Damping and Torque Steer Compensation – are integrated into the new car, along with electric power assisted steering, which can be tuned to the “comfort,” “normal” and “sport” chassis settings of Ford’s Continuous Control Damping system.
In-car technology is up to the mark as well, with Ford’s SYNC 2 and MyKey systems now on offer.
SYNC 2 is the latest version of the company’s voice-activated in-car infotainment set-up, while MyKey allows a key to be programmed – usually for younger drivers – so that, say, top speed can be restricted, incoming phone calls can be inhibited or the maximum volume of the audio system can be limited.
The new Ford Mondeo is due to go on sale late this year with first deliveries in early 2014.
