A lot of new cars are ditching old school hydraulic brakes in favor of brake-by-wire systems. What are they? What happens if they fail while on the move?

Your car's brake system is one of its most critical components. It should come as no surprise that the brake system is responsible for stopping your vehicle and keeping it stationary as long as your ...

Few things on a race car are as regularly underappreciated as the brake system. Yes, stock car racing is about going fast, but that's all the way around the track, not just the straightaway. The best ...

One of the hardest working parts on a race car is the brakes. Maintenance of this part of our car is often an ongoing affair. Regardless, when the season is over, we need to do an evaluation, removal ...

Since the invention of the automobile more than 100 years ago, just about every part of modern cars has been improved upon or reimagined in some way. One exception are the brakes. Even with ...

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Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

EVs already have regenerative braking, but this new patent from Hyundai goes way beyond that.

The braking system in your vehicle is an absolutely crucial part. In rare cases, a brake fluid leak can actually happen. Will ...

Mandatory brake cooling alone cannot fix failures compounded by team choices, constant slowdowns, and a particularly tight Turn One.

The process works because liquids are incompressible, and the density remains almost unchanged even during pressure and temperature rises. However, the fluid must retain its properties at all ...