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I had my first chance to drive our 2012 Focus SE in the rain last week. The "torque-vectoring" system really does a wonderful job of letting the drive wheels hook-up, to get the car going, when you, for example, start a left turn into traffic from a stop sign.
This is wonderful technology, which makes the car safer, and reduces the annoying and useless spinning of the inside front tire on a fwd car, in similar situations. I rented a Toyota Corolla a couple of years ago, and had the speedo reading 200kph, although the car was hardly moving; that car was dangerous, a waste of time, and wasted gas. [I found out later that the real culprit, however, was the OEM Goodyear Integrity - now there's a laugh - tires, the same tire which came on my Dodge Caravan, although Toyota knew what they were doing, I assume, when they specked that tire for the car].
Anyhow, way to go Ford. This "traction control system" is clearly superior to that on my 06 Acura TSX. Perhaps people considering a 4wd SUV might find the Focus is a viable option. I am impressed every time I get into the car, and drive it.
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