Ford has recently unveiled its adaptive chassis tech named CCD, available for the S-Max, Galaxy, and Mondeo in Europe and Expedition/Fusion in the USA. Starting today, the same feature will also be available for the fourth-generation Ford Focus, albeit at a premium.
Here’s how the CCD works: a special control unit collects data from 15 sensors every 0.002 seconds. If any of the sensors signal of a wheel slipping into a pothole, the shock absorbers instantly re-configure to prevent damage to the suspension and the wheel. One funny side effect of this is an impression of a wheel temporarily levitating over the hole.
Ford representatives claim they have tested the system on numerous potholes, some of them filled with ping-pong balls. Impressively enough, no balls were ever crushed by the wheels in the process.
The current-generation Ford Focus gets released in three versions: hatchback, sedan, and estate. Available trim levels include the off-road-ready Active, Titanium, the hi-end ST-Line and the top-spec Vignale.
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