As cars get faster and heavier, capable brakes are arguably more important than ever. Even with the assistance of regenerative braking from electric motors, brakes need to be able to handle some ...

Wet brakes can reduce braking capability – fitting performance brake discs could avoid some serious accidents claims a new report. Removing moisture and the gases that build up between brake pads and ...

Drivers often rely too heavily on their service brakes when descending long grades, rather than using engine brakes only and saving the service brakes for emergencies. How fast should drivers be going ...

My brakes work perfectly well, however when queuing in traffic, especially down hill, my brake pedal fades along with efficency which requires me to ...

Are carbon ceramic brakes worth the hype, and do you actually need them? We break down the pros, cons, and hidden costs. Congratulations. After years of hustling, saving, and buying six Cayennes in a ...

Fleetwood Resource Management, founded by a truck driver, announced its Air Brake Cooling (ABC) system, a method of cooling foundation brakes to virtually eliminate brake fade. Fade occurs when brake ...

Everyone who grew up driving drum brake-equipped cars understands the enormous braking advantage of four-wheel disc brakes over four-wheel drums, or even front disc/rear drums. Average everyday newer ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Folks rarely think about their brake pads. They slap them on there and go about their busy lives. However, brakes are an important part of ...

Why do brakes on Japanese superbikes like Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Kawasaki ZX-6R and Honda Fireblade keep fading after repeated hard usage? Rishaad Mody tells you that and his firsthand ...

Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...