Mercedes-Benz engineers say they can use an EV’s motors to slow the car in 98 percent of situations. The other 2 percent of ...

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If you're unfamiliar with cars, you might think squealing brakes are a normal part of your aging vehicle. Maybe with some WD-40, or if you left the car alone for a day or two, the noisy, annoying ...

Take the wheels off the Le Mans-winning Ferrari 499P, and there you'll find brakes that look alien. Same with all the hypercars against which it competes, LMP2 cars, and Formula 1 machinery. All of ...

Taking good care of your brakes is critical, and sooner or later, you’re going to need to replace or repair them. When that time comes, who foots the bill? Under what conditions would your warranty ...

While braking in your car may protect you from accidents and save your life, it could actually be harmful to your health in other ways, new research has found. Particles released into the air as ...

You know that awful moment when your mechanic gives you that look and says, "Your brakes are shot"? Here's the dirty little secret: Those expensive replacements didn't have to happen so soon. The ...