The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires bite into the parking lot pavement as I accelerate out of the last corner. I can hear a faint bit of tire scrub before the burble of the Ford Racing exhaust crescendoes as I fly through the last pair of cones.
Even with traction control turned off and track mode engaged, the sticky tires and all-wheel-drive system offer up plenty of grip. The steering feels precise, and the handling is alive through the short autocross course Ford has set up for us at Michigan International Speedway.
