Is Brake-By-Wire Safe? First drive in the 2020 Audi e-Tron Sportback! Audi's e-Tron Sportback features brake-by-wire. What is brake-by-wire, and is it safe? In this video we'll look at the technology ...

The top 10 automotive safety innovations that have saved countless lives over the decades, from crumple zones to collision ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

Most modern cars stopped using drum brakes years ago, adopting disc brakes for their improved performance and heat resistance. Those sound like pretty good reasons, so you'd think they'd be just as ...

McLaren’s exceptional management of this year’s tyres continues to be a topic of discussion, intrigue and speculation, with numerous attempts already made by their rivals to discover how they’re able ...

The Woking-based outfit have been a clear level above throughout the 2025 season having won five of the opening six races. But it’s their ability to save their tyres, and therefore perform at a higher ...

Drum brakes are still commonplace on the rear of non-performance vehicles because few vehicles need the additional stopping power provided by rear discs. Modern front disc brakes are sized according ...

In the simplest terms, nearly every modern car on the planet uses disk brakes: a rotor attached to a hub with a caliper with brake pads fixed to the control arm at each wheel. The driver presses the ...

Mercedes has developed a new in-drive braking system touted as having several significant advantages. It is "virtually maintenance-free," traps brake dust, is better for the environment and promises ...

You're pulling up to a stop sign and your car shakes when braking. As you apply the brakes your car begins to jiggle and shake like it's going over a long patch of corrugated iron. But it's not going ...

In any automotive braking system, the linchpin factor is pressure. When you press on the brake pedal in your car, for instance, pressurized brake fluid is distributed to the pistons in wheels, which ...