The universally-loved Ford Focus RS is coming under fire from Australian media, which has condemned it for encouraging “hoons” to “hoon.” One news anchor has already called the car and its Drift Mode feature “illegal” and police decried it as “plain stupid.”
Police and and safety experts are “furious” at Ford for adding such a feature in its car, reports the especially nettled local news outlet 7 News. “When a car goes sideways, it’s usually moments from a crash,” we are solemnly informed. Then the report goes on to note somewhat indignantly, “But this Ford Focus RS, launched in Australia today, is designed to slide.”
Quelle horreur.
The report also provides us some insight from the police: “There’s no reason to have [Drift Mode] in a motor vehicle, there’s no safety reason to have a button you press that makes your car go sideways or does something else that’s not in your control.”
“It’s plain stupid,” he said, which could be said about a great many things, ahem.
Facebook commenter David Willett offered these wise words in response to 7 News’ Facebook report.
Text Source: Jalopnik
