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."

3 of 290 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

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.

--
"National Security is the chief cause of national insecurity." - Celine's First Law
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: 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.