Any talk of crab crawl mode ?

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I think that's only possible when each wheel has it's own motor. These vehicles have two, one in front one in rear.

I'm not sure if a solid axle would hinder this our not, but having the rear wheels steer to a degree at low speeds may be really useful.
 
I haven’t seen any mention of that. But it would be a cool feature to have like a dig option, or even the trail turn assist like on my Bronco Raptor.
 
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Crab mode, no. And no tank turning mode either. Not unless they offer a quad motor version.

But… maybe a modern implantation of cutting brakes?

For those not aware, they are basically individual wheel brakes that you could engage at will. So for instance if you applied the left rear brake, and left other brakes off, when you applied throttle, the vehicle would pivot to the left, sort of spinning around that locked wheel. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a modern implementation of that.
 
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Crab mode, no. And no tank turning mode either. Not unless they offer a quad motor version.

But… maybe a modern implantation of cutting brakes?

For those not aware, they are basically individual wheel brakes that you could engage at will. So for instance if you applied the left rear brake, and left other brakes off, when you applied throttle, the vehicle would pivot to the left, sort of spinning around that locked wheel. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a modern implementation of that.
My Bronco does this with its trail turn assist. It applies the brakes to the left rear or right rear depending on how you’re turning. It simulates a rear dig basically, creating that pivot point.
 
I think that's only possible when each wheel has it's own motor. These vehicles have two, one in front one in rear.

I'm not sure if a solid axle would hinder this our not, but having the rear wheels steer to a degree at low speeds may be really useful.
The GM EV's that crab walk have 2 or 3 motors. It's the 4-wheel steering that makes it possible.
 
I hope they don’t do a lot of the useless options the other manufacturers are offering. I don’t want a $100,000 + SUV.
Right I already know I'm going to get an off-road package and winter package. Assuming they're add ons. I really don't want a bloated or costly base package. Final cost is still a major factor for ultimately making the purchase.
 
My Bronco does this with its trail turn assist. It applies the brakes to the left rear or right rear depending on how you’re turning. It simulates a rear dig basically, creating that pivot point.
That is straight up tractor technology! I could see Scout implementing something like this based on their agricultural heritage.