Electrifying cars doesn't just mean exchanging out engines for batteries and electric motors. Other car components are getting big upgrades thanks to electrons. Brembo is attempting to take the "panic ...

Electronic parking brakes have quietly become one of the most common features in modern cars, including the best electric vehicles, replacing the familiar handbrake lever with a small button tucked ...

A burnout is pretty easy to do, but it's a lot easier with a line-lock. A line-lock allows you to lock the front brakes independently of the rear brakes, so the car stays put while the tires smolder.

We’ve spent quite a bit of time on Project Scarlett, our 1972 coupe project car, converting her from a mild cruiser into a track-capable, 600+ horsepower beast. In order to keep the car relatively ...

Automotive brakes haven’t changed much in nearly a century. Decades ago, engineers came up with a great system, and have largely stuck with it. With the dawn of electric vehicles, automakers had the ...

Anti-lock brakes might sound like old tech in cars (and motorcycles to a certain extent), but another two-wheeler has had to deal with brake lockup since its invention – the bicycle. But two different ...

I recently had to delve into the brakes on a trailer and was quite surprised at how they work. With all of the advances in technology, it’s a wonder that this method still exists as the majority of ...

Lightweighting as a concept has further gained traction with the emergence of electric vehicles which sees lower weight translate to better energy efficiency and range. Now, German technology company ...

TRW Automotive unveiled a new version of its electric park brake technology today. Called integrated electric park brake, or EPBi, the new system eliminates the need for a separate electronic control ...

We've spent quite a bit of time on Project Scarlett, our 1972 coupe project car, converting her from a mild cruiser into a track-capable, 600+ horsepower beast. In order to keep the car relatively ...