When a Formula 1 racing driver hits the brakes, he isn’t applying actual pressure to the master cylinder controlling the rear brakes. Instead, he’s sending a signal for the computer to interpret, and ...

The new Chevy Corvette C8 Stingray uses brake-by-wire but the feature is more common to EVs and hybrids, because it lets the car's powertrain recuperate energy during braking, as the b-pedal controls ...

Most people may not know it, but in many modern cars, the brakes aren't actually connected the way they used to be. Nowadays, pressing the pedal doesn't always mean you're pushing brake fluid through ...

There are a lot of opaque initialisms associated with cars that can be confusing when you see them on a spec sheet or a badge right on the vehicle. One such example is ABS, which has nothing to do ...

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 ...

If you want your car to stop faster, an intuitive start may be to upgrade your brakes. While it may sound logical, for everyday driving it will probably have no effect on your actual stopping distance ...

Photo: Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. One of the most respected and sought-after supercars of the last decade, the Lamborghini Aventador has a track-focused version that obliterated the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. While fully self-driving cars still remain rooted in the future, a growing ...

The dealer quoted what sounds like a very high cost to repair one defective sensor, but what’s the harm if the anti-lock braking system is malfunctioning, given that I utilize it so infrequently?Q. I ...