Few things on a race car are as regularly underappreciated as the brake system. Yes, stock car racing is about going fast, but that's all the way around the track, not just the straightaway. The best ...

The world’s first commercially-available brake-by-wire systems arrived in early 2002, when DaimlerChrysler launched the latest version of its SL Grand Tourer, writes Anthony Lewis. The system in this ...

The old saying goes, "It's better to stop short, than not to stop at all." Okay, we just made that up, but it applies perfectly to this story's topic: better brakes. In the past we've shown you how to ...

Being the hopeless hot rodders we are it's only natural that we all like going fast. But, as much fun as we may have doing so, at one point or another we're gonna have to slow down or even stop. So, ...

Brakes are among the most critical safety systems on any vehicle, yet they’re often overlooked until something goes wrong.

In 1992, commercial vehicle air brake systems took a tentative step into the future when antilock braking systems were mandated by the federal government. Some truckers had a hard time trusting the ...

The process works because liquids are incompressible, and the density remains almost unchanged even during pressure and temperature rises. However, the fluid must retain its properties at all ...

Today is the beginning of Brake Safety Week in North America. CVSA inspectors will be doing a lot of brake stroke inspections this week, and also working with drivers, mechanics and others to improve ...

Although the federal government can be a pain in the neck to automakers and individuals in terms of tougher safety and emission standards, it has contributed greatly to both vehicle safety and ...

GRAND BLANC, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Further leveraging technology building blocks from its parent companies, Nexteer Automotive and Continental Automotive, CNXMotion expands its Brake-to-Steer (BtS) ...