Does Bronco Use Torque Vectoring?

[JakeC]

Does anyone know if the Bronco uses any form of torque vectoring?

Thanks!

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[Bronco cat]

I think that is a little too advanced for 4wd setup on the bronco even with the advanced transfer case.

 

[JakeC]

Maybe just electric-stability-control brake-based?

 

[JakeC]

Donut YouTube channel has a pretty decent review of torque vectoring recently posted.

Ever since Ford announced it when the Ford Focus came out, I was intrigued. Now I feel like I understand it a bit better..

 

[Bob Blaylock]

Does anyone know if the Bronco uses any form of torque vectoring?

Thanks!

I saw such a claim, somewhere, early on, but as it developed out, it appears that the reference that I saw to “torque vectoring” was nothing more than the “Trail Turn Assist” feature braking the rear wheel on the inside of a turn—something quite short of what I would understand true torque vectoring to be.

I've since seen, much more recently, vague claims about selective braking of individual wheels in connection with the 4A mode and with Electronic Stability Control.

 

[JakeC]

Right. I’d expect a standard Ford “brake” based methodology (would not expect the core-diff components required otherwise), but I am curious to know in which “scenarios” this system might be utilized….

 

[pfbz]

Torque-vectoring is not the same as stability control, even though they both use a crapload of sensors and computers to selectively brake individual wheels...

Oversimplified for sure, but:

Stability control is mostly reactive and tries to correct unexpected behavior like excessive yaw.

Torque vectoring is more proactive and actually can create more (wanted) yaw and more power to the ground by for example slightly braking a spinning or inside wheel.

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Torque-vectoring is not the same as stability control, even though they both use a crapload of sensors and computers to selectively brake individual wheels...

Oversimplified for sure, but:

Stability control is mostly reactive and tries to correct unexpected behavior like excessive yaw.

Torque vectoring is more proactive and actually can create more (wanted) yaw and more power to the ground by for example slightly braking a spinning or inside wheel.

The Bronco can and DOES brake the inside tire or tires ,when approaching a slide or oversteer...try a gravel road (or parking lot) in Slippery mode and see if you can spin a 180 at speed...try it under braking and under power...the results are immediately impressive! Porsche quality stability and traction controll ...

 

[Werkedperformance]

No. It does not have torque vectoring.

 

[Drex]

No, it uses stability control, A4 if available, ABS, ETC. in an effort to mimic the effects, but it in no way has torque vectoring. Think of it as reactionary to save you from trouble already happening instead of acting to prevent the trouble from starting.

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