Ford Summer Spectacular Commercials

[salsaguy]

Now this is more like it

 

A new series of Ford commercials. I just saw this while watching this weeks Pawn Stars episode on the history channel.

Features a bunch of different models including the C-Max and Fusion

 

very cool power slide in the C-Max at timestamp 1:30 or so.

 

Check it out and let us know what you think

 

Entire one featuring ALL the cars. About 2 mins in length:

http://youtu.be/4LgxNU8egjI

 

C-Max one about 30 seconds in length:

http://youtu.be/AlFWP7TaaG8

 

Behind the Scenes 12 min video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtsA2n8q0H4

 

 

 

[fbov]

Now this is more like it

...very cool power slide in the C-Max at timestamp 1:30 or so.

This is wrong on so may levels...

 

I don't mean this as a criticism, but you can't do a "power slide" with FWD as there's no power to the wheels that are sliding. Handbrake turn, perhaps, judging by the lack of rear wheel rotation in the slide, except...

 

The C-Max has RSC - roll stability control - which hits the brakes automatically if the car senses you're about to slide. Very scary as it brakes hard right when a skilled driver least wants it to, up to 0.5g per Ford's 2013 product brochure. 

 

I'm curious if RSC still kicks in, in a hand brake turn. After all, you're not going fast enough to exceed adhesion limits, you just locked up the rear wheels.

 

And finally, did Ford do what the enthusiast press does when skid pad testing, and disable RSC (and ABS along with it) for that shot? Or is the 2014 RSC recalibrated so it's not so intrusive (and dangerous).

 

But yeah, it looks cool... glad to see they're hyping the fun-factor!

 

HAve fun,

Frank

[kostby]

I saw what I think was a 1-minute version of that commercial during the final World Cup futbol game, Germany vs Argentina.

 

The great news is that at least Ford Corporate PR is once again acknowledging that there IS a North-American C-MAX Hybrid model. For a while I was genuinely concerned that Ford was just going to pull the plug and not even introduce a 2015 C-MAX in any configuration.

 

I guess showing the C-MAX doing a handbrake turn is about as evil (maybe more evil?) as advertising 47/47/47 without SHOWING Consumer's Union testers how to achieve those numbers in the real world. As the '600 (700/800) Mile Club' demonstrates, obviously real-world C-MAX drivers CAN achieve those numbers in the real world.

 

Now watch as Consumers Union will blast Ford for demonstrating C-MAX 'emergency handling' driving maneuvers on TV that the Consumers Union "professional test drivers" will be totally unable to duplicate on their own test track, and ding Ford again. Do you suppose we expect a check next year from Ford as compensation for all the increased tire wear caused by all the C-MAX drivers attempting handbrake turns?  ;)

Edited July 18, 2014 by kostby

[Wnuk]

In reference to the third question, maybe I am getting old but I thought the blonde with glasses WAS a hot chick!  :wub2:

[hybridbear]

I like the commercials, better than any others I've seen so far. I liked the comment about "we've got hybrids so we'll see who runs out of gas first!"

[banditb17]

I think I am biased because I just hate car commercials in general :/