One of the most accepted-as-everyday developments in new-car technology is ABS, or a car’s anti-lock braking system. It’s been around since the ’90s, though wasn’t considered mandatory equipment on ...

Brakes are your vehicle's most important safety system. Under normal conditions, a driver exerts about 70 pounds of force on the brake pedal (about the same amount of effort it takes to bite into a ...

The brake system is designed to reduce speed and stop the vehicle. It also helps keep the car still when the engine is not working. This system requires regular service, which includes the “bleeding” ...

How often do you hear drivers complaining about weak engine brakes? Some drivers will say the engine brake provides so little retarding power they have to use their service brakes to help decelerate ...

Its no secret to short-track racers that the bestand often onlyplace to pass on a small track is on turn exit. Its the place where the cars overall package comes into play, and, if you are missing a ...

Many new Harley-Davidson motorcycles come with the company's advanced RDRS Safety Enhancements. Here's what that technology does and how it works.

The technology, known as hydraulic brake-by-wire, removes the mechanical link between the brake system and the brake pedal. The system works by forcing the brake pads against the rotating brake disc ...

Anyone who says regulation stifles innovation clearly knows as little about business as they do about motorsport. Necessity is the mother of invention, and every rule ever made to slow cars down has ...

Off-road driving is a delicate (and ever-changing) dance of obstacle avoidance, tire placement, steering inputs, throttle touch, and brake control. Some manufacturers understand this, and these ...