Have you ever wondered why your car suddenly stops, why changing the gears is so easy, or even why it is a bit bumpy? The brakes and the clutches are operating. These are small but critical components ...

What is a disc brake system? How can one be faster without adding more ponies to the engine? One way is to make your car lighter. Having a higher power-to-weight ratio will make your car faster since ...

Some of you are probably wondering how do Formula One cars, which reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km/h), manage to brake so effectively at the end of a long straight. The high temperatures ...

When it comes to cars and car parts, a lot goes into sending you down the road and making sure you can come to a stop when you arrive at your destination. As you're probably aware, our vehicles rely ...

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the brakes are applied, circuits send compressed air from the storage tanks to front and rear service chambers that push the ...

Going faster is something we all aspire to. It's part of the genetic makeup of the car enthusiast to crave more and more horsepower in a never-ending quest to be faster. But is being faster just a ...

Even if you are not that passionate about cars, but you drive regularly, you still need to know some basics about brakes. Yes, you press that pedal next to the accelerator, but what exactly happens ...