Roland Perry wrote:
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, at 09:51:20 on Sun, 26 Oct 2014, Recliner remarked:
Don't all modern cars have traction control? I thought it was mandatory in
the EU.

If it is, then it's passed me by. Seems a bit of an overkill for an
entry-level Ford Focus. And of course we don't all buy new cars (my
current one is an "R" reg).

Ok, I'm five days early:
http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/electron...n-new-eu-cars/

That's not traction control; it seems to be Nanny saying "don't go round
a corner on opposite lock".

ASC is a more sophisticated form of traction control: if a wheel starts to
spin, it's braked. I can't remember when I first had it on my cars, but it
was some time well before the end of the last century.


Only applies to cars "launched", it says. So at least people can continue
to make cars (launched previously) where a good driver can steer both
ends (the front with the wheel, the back with the foot).

No, it says it's mandatory on all new cars, even older designs, from this
week:
"All new car models launched from now on will have to be fitted with
electronic stability control ( ESC ) as part of new European safety
regulations. The technology, which prevents skidding during sudden
manoeuvres, will become mandatory for existing model ranges in Europe from
31 October 2014."

How does this initiative affect Rally cars?

They're not standard cars.