Low powered cars with traction control

[Byard]

Corsa Van, 1.3 CDTi, albeit 90PS but it comes with traction control ... no need really is there?

[jbi]

shouldn't title read

"Cars with Traction Control"?

[Byard]

No, why?

[Efbe]

because wheelspin, no matter how small kills children, and rapes penguins

[LeoSayer]

Doesn't TC come mostly come as part of the ESP package these days?

[Zod]

Original A Class - to prevent it from falling over when steering around an elk.

[anonymous-user]

Do slow cars not get unsettled by road conditions or cornering too fast?

[HellDiver]

Byard said:

Corsa Van, 1.3 CDTi, albeit 90PS but it comes with traction control ... no need really is there?

Is grip inversely proportional to engine power? Less power suddenly means less grip? No? Thought not.

TC is a function of the ABS computer, doesn't cost anything to add as it's already there, so why not?

[James Dean]

Fiat Panda 1.2 60 bhp, switchable traction control.
Citroen C1/Peugeot 107/Toyota Aygo 1.0 68 bhp, permanent non-switchable traction control.

[kambites]

Almost any car will break traction under certain circumstances so if you're going to have an ECU and all the hardware to support TC, why not fit it? It's not as if it costs anything once it's been developed.