Why no Adaptive Steering???

[Commbubba19]

Adaptive Steering is not the same as steering settings for the EPAS. The settings in the Mustang just change how much effort the EPAS provides. Adaptive steering actually has a gearset in the steering wheel that is driven by a small motor. At low speeds, it multiplies the driver input by running this motor one direction, so the output is 1.x times more rotation to the rack. At higher speeds, the motor drives the opposite direction to reduce the rotation at the rack compared to the driver input by 0.x times.

Correct.

Many of you are confusing variable effort with variable ratio.

Ford's adaptive steering in the Edge and Super Duty is variable ratio and variable effort.

For a sports car, variable ratio would be awesome in the mustang for an event such as an auto x. On the street it's great. Especially when navigating parking garages and tight spaces.

Plus, since it's software based control, Ford could easily allow driving modes to be individualized to a driver's preference.

Unless you've driven one of the above, you are assuming it ruins the performance driving experience. It does not.

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[Grintch]

Variable ratio and variable boost (effort) racks are known for crappy steering feel (as are F150s). So no.

 

[65Terdlingua]

Variable ratio and variable boost (effort) racks are known for crappy steering feel (as are F150s). So no.

This is a lot different system than previous variable ratio which used modified rack gearing.

 

[Ebm]

Sounds like just another feature that will eventually break and be expensive to repair...

 

[NoVaGT]

The 2011/2012 GT500 was the 1st Mustang to get EPAS......

Regular Mustang GTs from 2011 on had EPAS. I don't know if the V6 models had it.

 

[wildcatgoal]

Our steering is not heavy enough - ever - to justify this.

It sort of makes sense in BMWs which act like they almost have no power steering scooting through a parking lot. No complaints about the Mustangs steering weight here, especially after I've gotten used to it.

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