Typical, medium-duty, hydraulic brake system with front discs (red circuit) and rear drums (green circuit). Boost, or assist (blue circuit), is provided by an engine-driven pump, although the power ...

For decades, BMW built its reputation around the tagline "The Ultimate Driving Machine," which appealed to driver enthusiasts and the masses alike. It was more than a tagline in the sense that BMW is ...

It's no secret that hot rodders love horsepower; there's nothing quite like the exhilaration of acceleration. Well, that's not exactly true-making a panic stop can crank up the adrenaline output ...

One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

The technology, known as hydraulic brake-by-wire, removes the mechanical link between the brake system and the brake pedal. The system works by forcing the brake pads against the rotating brake disc ...

Your vehicle carries some pretty valuable cargo. Let’s talk about a major safety aspect of your car, the braking system. Being “out of sight, out of mind,” the braking systems on most people’s cars go ...

Q: I was driving my 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid in rush-hour traffic when my brake system failed. The ABS warning light and a message on the information panel told me to check the brake system. When this ...