Mazda has a
new technology, and it’s going to make you better driver (sort of).
The new
technology is called G-Vectoring Control (GVC), it emulates race-car driver
weight-transfer techniques to make road-going cars driven be mere mortals
handle better and make passengers feel more comfortable.
Every time
the driver turns the steering wheel, GVC shifts a tiny amount of weight to the
outside front tire, which improves grip and steering response. The driver and passengers will
subconsciously believe the car handles better (it actually does) and the driver
is a better driver (possibly). This allows the car to corner like high-end
German sport sedan and maintain arrow-straight stability.
When a car
slows or brakes, the weight shifts forward. That’s physics. Race drivers are
taught to brake just a little heading into a turn to initiate the weight
transfer. Mazda GVC automates the process. As soon as the driver turns the
wheel, Mazda’s SkyActiv engine management system slows the ignition timing ever
so slightly, engine torque (power) falls slightly, the car slows ever so
slightly, and a small amount of weight transfers to the outside front wheel.
Mazda says
G-Vectoring Control will first be available on the 2017 midsize Mazda 6 sedan
and the compact Mazda 3. Mazda will outfit the entire line within a few years.
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