Some of you are probably wondering how do Formula One cars, which reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km/h), manage to brake so effectively at the end of a long straight. The high temperatures ...

I chatted with one of Brembo Racing's dedicated MotoGP racing engineers about what goes into making sure every racer has top ...

If the wheel is man's greatest invention, certainly brakes to stop that wheel should be considered number two on the list. And when it comes to safety, brakes and steering are by far the most ...

Energy is some weird stuff that can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be changed into different forms, but during these transformations, the total amount of energy in any given system-or ...

Quickly fading are the days when we were free to dream of cranking a lever connected to cables that would squeeze the brakes and break traction, as more and more modern cars replace cabled emergency ...

Modern diesel engines perform exceptionally well at 1,100 to 1,200 rpm. They deliver peak torque just a few hundred rpm above idle, and peak horsepower somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 rpm. But what ...

Brake lag can turn your car into a death trap if you don't address it in a timely manner. Here's how to spot it before it ...

Car owners continuously run into issues while using their vehicles. While some problems are tolerable, others border on irritating and not only for the driver. One such issue is squeaky brakes. How ...

Even if you are not that passionate about cars, but you drive regularly, you still need to know some basics about brakes. Yes, you press that pedal next to the accelerator, but what exactly happens ...

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...