.:: Types of Electronics Stability Control ::.

• ABS-based Electronic Stability Control- The majority of electronic stability control systems are designed to work off the automobile's Anti-lock Braking System(ABS) because it is relatively easy for automotive engineers to implement. The ESC computer monitors driver's input into the vehicle's steering wheel, accelerator, and brakes through a series of sensors for data collection. When a significant turn or emergency maneuver is initiated the ESC system activates on the incoming sensor data, communicating through the braking system to minimize yaw effects by transferring anti-lock brake power onto one or more wheels. This computer-controlled braking works within milliseconds to stabilize the vehicle turning.

• Differential Electronic Stability Control- Beyond the path of ABS-based ESC, a technology by Mitsubishi named Super Active Yaw Control wires the vehicle's Electronic Control Unit (ECU) into a limited-slip differential run through a set of planetary gears. Under high yaw, the ECU will instruct the Active Yaw Control differential to apply greater torque to the outer wheels while decreasing torque of the inner wheels thereby inducing a stable turn. The all-wheel drive Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR will be the first vehicle Mitsubishi has sold with Active Yaw Control inside the United States market. Another system very much similar to Mitsubishi's unit appeared on the Honda Prelude but has not yet proceeded through further development.