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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2004
Franck Baldet, Torre Maina, IT;
Franck Baldet, Torre Maina, IT;
Ferrari S.p.A., Modena, IT;
Abstract
A vehicle () having a central control unit () which supervises operation of active components of the vehicle (), and modifies the operating parameters of the active components to modify the dynamic performance of the vehicle (); and a selection device () which is located inside the passenger compartment () of the vehicle (), and is operated by the driver to transmit a selected dynamic performance of the vehicle () to the central control unit (); the selection device () includes a switch () fitted to the steering wheel () of the vehicle () and rotatable between at least four different positions (A, B, C, D), each corresponding to a respective dynamic performance of the vehicle ().