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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2023
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Paul E. Rodriguez, White Lake, MI (US);
Jeremy J. Anker, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Sean King, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Dean Baker, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jon Strunk, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Allison Singer, Oxford, MI (US);
Jason Trombley, Imlay City, MI (US);
David Carr, Brighton, MI (US);
Haley Lee, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Kanishk Bakshi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mark Platt, Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Brian Driscoll, New Hudson, MI (US);
Joe Nissen, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle system and method for a vehicle implements a donut mode to vehicle wheels for creating a donut. A motor provides drive torque to at least one wheel of the vehicle wheels for propelling the vehicle. A steering wheel communicates a steering wheel signal indicative of a direction intended for the vehicle to travel. An instrument panel cluster displays a user interface menu that includes a user selectable donut mode. The controller initiates a donut mode based on user selection of the donut mode. The controller determines whether vehicle conditions are satisfied and enables torque to be delivered from the motor to the left and right rear wheels. Speed differential is enabled between the left and right rear wheels and the left and right front wheels. Based on a direction of the steering wheel, a desired torque input is determined to one of the left and right rear wheels.