2015 Ford F-150 Borrows Mustang's Sport Mode, Was That Necessary? - autoevolution
Ford are calling their engineers "crazy-smart" because they blended the sport mode feature introduced by the new Mustang with a more industrious area, namely the F-150 pickup truck. “Our team realized how well the new F-150 handled and responded to acceleration due to its reduced weight,” said Karl Jungbluth, Ford transmission calibration engineer. “So we decided we could adapt the sport mode capabilities of the six-speed automatic transmission from Mustang to F-150 to enhance the overall driving experience for truck customers. In other words, the system changes the frequency of gearshifts, so the truck stays in the “sweet” spot of the powerband and holds lower gears longer, which, in theory, should translate into a more fun driving experience. Although electronics calibration for this feature comes straight out of the 2015 Mustang, this is a truck we're talking here, so we won't take that for granted before we actually get to drive a Sport Mode-imbued Ford F-150. In practice, this means... Ford claims the new gizmo offers similar performance and feeling similar to what an aftermarket modification might add to the truck, but with the. Source: www.autoevolution.com
