James Martinez November 9, 2006 Comment Now! German electronics specialist Siemens has developed new braking technology in the form of the electronic wedge brake, which the company claims can ...

Learn how tire traction and braking work together to improve safety, grip, and stopping performance in dry, wet, snow, and ice conditions.

As a reference point, the car with the longest stopping distance on this list uses regular cast-iron brake rotors to achieve a distance of 142 feet. Just over 20 years ago, the Ferrari Enzo, an early ...

As automakers chase greater fuel-economy gains for their hybrid models, some may be sacrificing braking distance in favor of squeezing out a few extra miles per gallon, Consumer Reports has found.

Consumer Reports has found "big flaws" with Tesla's Model 3 car, the more affordable sedan unveiled by the electric car maker in 2016 as it tries to crack the mass auto market. The problems "keep the ...

This story appears in the July 2 print edition of Transport Topics. While shorter stopping distances mandated last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration prompted the introduction ...

Discussions around the latest high-performance car, be it of the electric, pony, sports, super, or hyper variety, tend to focus on the 0 to 60 mph time. Lately, this all-important metric has seen ...