Euro NCAP carried out "sine-with-dwell" tests according to the ESC GTR global technical regulation, which is based on the US regulation FMVSS126. For cars that allowed the ESC system to be switched off, tests were carried out with ESC ON and OFF. Cars were tested by undergoing multiple runs, sometimes as much as 60 per car, each time increasing the steering angle and input. The clip shows the 'first ESC off test' where the car span out. The 'ESC on test' is the one with the same steering input.
Crash Testing the 2013 Volvo XC60! - The Downshift Episode 51
We visit Ruckersville, VA and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Vehicle Research Center. IIHS is crash testing the 2013 Volvo XC60 in one of their newest tests - the small overlap front test. On this episode of The Downshift, learn why this kind of front overlap impact has such a reputation for killing cars and their passengers, and find out if the Volvo XC60 passes the test.
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New Ford Focus vs VW Golf vs Vauxhall Astra - Auto Express
Full group test: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/262162/new_ford_focus_vs_rivals.html
Ford has sold more than 1.3 million Focuses since the original arrived in 1998, So there is an awful lot resting on the shoulders of this new version. To put it under even more pressure we are going to see how it compares to its main rivals, the Vauxhall Astra and the VW Golf.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Revealed
The federal government estimates this new technology will save more lives than the airbag!
ESC is so efficient in keeping your car on the road that Farmers Insurance even gives a discount on your auto policy if it is installed on your vehicle!
2011 Ford Focus EuroNCAP Crash Tests (Frontal Offset, Side, & Pole)
Adult occupant
The passenger compartment of the new Focus remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings indicated good protection of all body regions for the front passenger, and for all body regions except the lower legs of the driver, protection of which was adequate. Ford demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to the knees and femurs of occupants of diiferent sizes and to those sat in different seating positions. Protection of the pelvis was adequate in the side barrier test and was good for all other body regions. In the more severe side pole test, chest protection was rated as marginal but was otherwise good or adequate. The seat and head restraint provided good protection against whiplash injuries in a rear impact.
Child occupant
The Focus scored the maximum points available for the protection of the 3 year child in the frontal and side impact tests, and lost only a fraction of a point for the 18 month infant. A switch is available as an option which disables the passenger airbag, allowing a rearward facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. The test cars were not equipped with the switch and no assessment was done. Labels warning of using a rearward-facing child restraint in that seating position without first disabling the airbag were not available in all European languages.
2010 Ford Focus RS - Jay Leno's Garage
You can only get this hot hatch in Europe and Mexico, but with its mountuned, turbo charged 5-cylinder Volvo engine, the RS tops out at 420 hp - so much fun to drive!
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Tonight Show host Jay Leno explores his passion for all things on wheels in this Emmy Award-winning web series.
2010 Ford Focus RS - Jay Leno's Garage
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New Ford Focus review - Auto Express
Full review: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos/262096/ford_focus_16_ecoBoost_video_review.html#ixzz1BZiNx5yE
We've tried Ford's latest direct-injection EcoBoostturbo engines in the C-MAX, Mondeo and S-MAX -- but this is our first taste of the new 180bhp 1.6-litre, which debuts in the 2011 Focus and goes on sale in November.
2011 Focus Active City Stop Demonstration
Auffahrunfälle bei zähflüssigem Verkehr zählen zu den häufigsten Autounfällen. Das Ford Active City Stop System wurde konzipiert, um die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines solchen Unfalls zu reduzieren, oder, falls es doch zu einem Auffahrunfall kommt, die Wucht des Aufpralls deutlich zu senken. Mithilfe von Infrarotsensoren wird der Abstand zum Fahrzeug vor Ihnen permanent überwacht. Verringert dieses Fahrzeug plötzlich stark seine Geschwindigkeit oder hält es innerhalb eines Abstands von 12 Metern an, spannt das System selbständig die Bremsen vor, um einen Auffahrunfall zu vermeiden. Wenn Sie mit einer Geschwindigkeit unter 30 km/h unterwegs sind und nicht rechtzeitig reagieren, setzen die Bremsen des Autos automatisch ein und bringen es zum Stehen.
NEW Ford Focus - Active City Stop.flv
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Ford Focus ST vs Mazdaspeed3! - Head 2 Head Episode 28
The 2013 Ford Focus ST is undefeated in Head 2 Head match-ups and the 2013 Mazdaspeed3 has high hopes of being the first to dethrone Ford's hot hatch. After some road loops & a torque steer battle, pro racer & Motor Trend hot shoe Randy Pobst hitches a ride with Carlos Lago at Streets of Willow. Does the Mazda have the chops to take down the Focus? Join Carlos and Randy as they find out!
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Ford Focus ST vs Volkswagen Golf R (or Subaru BRZ)! - Head 2 Head Episode 23
On this episode of Head 2 Head, it's the battle of the hot hatches as Carlos Lago pits the 2013 Ford Focus ST against a returning contender - the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R. Carlos hits the road and heads to the track but there is a slight problem with the Golf R and Carlos is forced to bring in the Subaru BRZ as a pinch hitter.
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Control de estabilidad E.S.P
El control de estabilidad es un elemento de seguridad activa del automóvil que actúa frenando individualmente las ruedas en situaciones de riesgo para evitar derrapes, tanto sobrevirajes, como subvirajes. El control de estabilidad centraliza las funciones de los sistemas ABS, EBD y de control de tracción.
El control de estabilidad fue desarrollado por Bosch en 1995, en cooperación con Mercedes-Benz y fue introducido al mercado en el Mercedes-Benz Clase S bajo la denominación comercial Elektronisches Stabilitätsprogramm (en alemán "Programa Electrónico de Estabilidad", abreviado ESP). El ESP recibe otros nombres, según los fabricantes de vehículos en los que se monte, tales como Vehicle Dynamic Control ("control dinámico del vehículo", VDC), Dynamic Stability Control ("control dinámico de establidad", DSC), Electronic Stability Control ("control electrónico de establidad", ESC) y Vehicle Stability Control ("control de establidad del vehículo", VSC), si bien su funcionamiento es el mismo
How electronic stability control (ESC) works
ESC is a vehicle control system comprised of sensors and a microcomputer that continuously monitors how well a vehicle responds to a driver's steering input and selectively applies the vehicle brakes and modulates engine power to keep the vehicle traveling along the path indicated by the steering wheel position. This technology helps prevent the sideways skidding and loss of control that can lead to rollovers. It can help drivers maintain control during emergency maneuvers when their vehicles otherwise might spin out.
A driver loses control when the vehicle goes in a direction different from the one the steering wheel position indicates. This typically occurs when a driver tries to turn very hard or turn on a slippery road. Then the vehicle may understeer or oversteer. When it oversteers it turns more than the driver intended because the rear end is spinning or sliding out. When a vehicle understeers it turns less than the driver intended and continues in a forward direction because the front wheels have insufficient traction. ESC can prevent under- and oversteer by selectively braking wheels to produce a counteracting force which helps correct the vehicle's direction of travel. In some cases engine throttle also is reduced.
More information at http://www.iihs.org/ratings/esc/esc.aspx
