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North American performance teamsappeared in 2002 as the ST170 in Europeand SVT Focus in North America. In 2003,Team RS replaced SVE in Europe when webrought performance car and motorsportpersonnel together as one team.
FORD PERFORMANCE
Welcome to the Ford Performance family!
Performance and racing are deeplyembedded in Ford’s DNA, dating back toOctober 10, 1901 when Henry Ford won hisfirst race against Alexander Winton,America’s greatest racer at the time. HenryFord founded Ford Motor Company 18months later with capital raised on theback of this remarkable upset victory.
Today, that spirit of passion, innovationand performance lives on through FordPerformance. Established in 2015, thecompany’s performance teams -- FordSpecial Vehicle Team (United States),Team RS (Europe), Ford Performance(Australia) and Ford Racing (UnitedStates) – have unified under the missionto create the world’s leading performancevehicles, parts, accessories andexperiences for enthusiasts. This includesaccelerating the development of advancedaerodynamics, lightweighting, electronics,powertrain performance, fuel efficiencyand other technologies that can be appliedacross Ford’s product portfolio.
We are proud and passionate about whatwe do and we look forward to a long andexciting relationship with you. Thank youfor choosing Ford Performance!
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Chassis
•Brembo front brake calipers.
•Launch control.
•Drive modes.
•Dual-mode dampers.
Exterior
•Radiator grille.
•Underbody shield.
•Diffuser.
•Spoiler.
•Light-weight aluminum or forgedaluminum wheels.
•Michelin Pilot Super Sport or MichelinPilot Sport Cup 2 tires.
Interior
•Performance shift indicator.
•Sony 10-speaker audio system.
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TIRES
The tires on your vehicle are designed tooptimize its performance. They are notoptimized for off-road or winterperformance. The ride, noise and wearcharacteristics are different tonon-performance tires. Your vehicle haslow profile tires. They can be moresusceptible to damage from poor roadconditions due to their diameter and width.
To make sure the tires perform asintended, it is important to correctlymaintain them.
To correctly maintain the tires, do thefollowing:
•Maintain correct tire pressures. SeeTire Pressures (page 35).
•Do not overload your vehicle.Maximum vehicle and axle weights arelisted on the tire information label.
•Take extra caution when operatingyour vehicle near its maximum load,including using the correct tirepressures and reducing speeds.
•Take extra caution when operating onrough roads to avoid impacts thatcould cause tire damage.
•Inspect the tires for damage on aregular basis. If a tire is damaged,replace it as soon as possible.
•Correct suspension alignment is criticalfor maximum performance andoptimal tire wear. If you notice uneventire wear, have the suspensionalignment checked as soon as possible.
•When replacing tires they must be ofthe same size, speed and load ratingas the original tires. We recommendthat you replace tires as a set of fourand do not mix tire brands or models.
Note:Do not use snow chains on theoriginal equipment wheels and tires of yourvehicle.
Note:Only use snow chains with thealternative winter wheels and tires, ordamage may be caused which will not becovered by the vehicle Warranty. See UsingWinter Tires (page 34).
Tire Specification
235/35R19Size.
YSpeed rating.
91Load rating.
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