BMW will offer Automatic Stability Control (ASC), a.k.a. traction control, as an option on touring models in its K and Boxer Series motorcycles in 2007, according to a press release issued by the German motorcycle manufacturer. “Automatic Stability Control prevents the rear wheel from spinning uncontrolled when accelerating all-out and thus avoids any loss of side forces and stability which otherwise would make the rear wheel swerve out of control,” BMW stated in the release. “Lift-off detection and intervention serves furthermore to prevent the front wheel from moving up [wheelying] when accelerating under full power. Acting together, these two functions enhance riding stability and thus help to ensure a higher standard of safety on the road.” The system, according to BMW, uses the same front and rear wheel speed sensors of the Integral ABS (Anti-lock Braking System). When rear wheel spin is detected by comparing the speeds of the front and rear wheels, ignition is cut. In more extreme cases, fuel delivery is also stopped. The effect on “riding comfort and dynamics” is said to be “virtually negligible.” The ASC system can be turned off, even during riding. The ASC was developed, along with the newest Integral ABS system, jointly by BMW and Continental-Teves starting in 2003.