New Ford Mustang May Have Electronic "Burnout" Button

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New Ford Mustang May Have Electronic "Burnout" Button

Posted by samzenpus on Monday December 9, 2013 @11:02AM from the nobody-with-a-good-car-needs-to-be-justified dept.

cartechboy writes "Ford has decided to take the burnout into the 21st century for the new 2015 Mustang. The Mustang's new 'electronic' burnout system is intended to enable perfect burnouts every time, much like launch control has made it easier to accelerate quickly from a stop. So think of every new Mustang with a bright red 'burnout' button. While the details on how the burnout control system will work remain secret, it's possible that a combination of the features used in a typical launch control system, including traction and rev-limiting controls, together with a front brake locking system, could enable Ford to pull together existing technology in a completely new way. So far Ford has no comment."

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Re: 1940s technology, here today! by msauve · 2013-12-09 12:13 · Score: 4, Informative

"Last mustang worthy of showing off was built 50 years ago"

There were no 1963 Mustangs.

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Re:"Snow and Ice" by timeOday · 2013-12-09 12:56 · Score: 4, Informative

Try driving away on a slippery surface on a slight inclination with a car with traction control. You'll never get anywhere, unless you can disable it.
Where did you get that idea? Watch this video, starting 34 seconds in.
Re:Better than burnout. by maz2331 · 2013-12-09 12:57 · Score: 3, Informative

BMW has that. It's called launch control.
Re:1940s technology, here today! by Anonymous Coward · 2013-12-09 13:06 · Score: 3, Informative

Try driving a 4WD Honda Pilot across deep, slushy snow or through a mudhole with traction control on...you'll end up stuck. Turn it off, gun it, sail free.
Re: Burnouts are illegal. by TooMuchToDo · 2013-12-09 15:27 · Score: 5, Informative

31 year old IT worker here, can confirm. The money is fantastic, unfortunately you trade in your soul.
Re: Burnouts are illegal. by Anonymous Coward · 2013-12-09 17:36 · Score: 3, Informative

You're doing it wrong then.
I leased out my soul. I get better returns at the end of each year at tax time.
Re: Burnouts are illegal. by iamgnat · 2013-12-10 05:57 · Score: 3, Informative

dump the clutch
In principle I agree with everything you said except that. If you are doing a burnout that means power is already going to the wheels and therefore the clutch is already engaged.
What you are thinking of there is what launch control systems help with (engaging the transmission at the optimal time for the best off the line start) and all of the cars I'm familiar with that have such an option also use transmission and drive line components that can handle torque values much greater than the engine (from the factory) can provide. I expect constant use, however, would shorten the lifespan of wear components (clutch, transmission fluid, etc..) considerably though.