One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

Up until now, you've spent your money one of two ways: to make your whip faster than anybody ever thought it ought to be or to impress your homies at car shows with things like hard-to-get ...

Most of us only think about our vehicles’ braking systems when there’s a problem: weird noises, stiff or spongy pedal, right or left pull, or even complete brake failure. All of these situations can ...

Overheating brakes can be a recipe for disaster. Here's what causes this problem and what to do if you ever experience it yourself.

Renault invented the basic drum brake in 1902. We thought you all should know that, as if there already weren't enough reasons to swap over to discs. But some gearheads do prefer to keep their drum ...

Just as what goes up must come down, what goes faster must eventually slow down and that's where brakes go to work. Over the history of the car, we've seen the once humble brake go from hand-lever ...

Along with seatbelts, fuel injection and airbags, most modern drivers take antilock braking systems for granted. The basic, fiery-death-avoiding concept is easy enough to grasp: ABS prevents wheels ...