, typically have one motor driving the rear axle and a second up front. According to the filing, the"Heat Tires" function would let owners lock the front wheels and spin the the rear tires for a few seconds, then vice-versa. The stated purpose is to warm up a vehicle's tires for better grip on the racetrack, but it should also look plain cool, as Ford admits.
The"peelout and associated heating or smoking of the tires" will"improve traction and provide a visual display of power," Ford said in the filing. The new mode could come to a future, high-performance version of the Mustang Mach-E SUV, which is pictured in diagrams as part of the filing. Or it could wind up in a different vehicle altogether.
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