Brake lag can turn your car into a death trap if you don't address it in a timely manner. Here's how to spot it before it ...

Drum brakes, shown in Figure 14-5, are the oldest type of brakes still on the road. Their main advantage is that they require less hydraulic pressure to stop your vehicle because the brake shoes tend ...

Brake bedding sounds like a niche track-day ritual, but it is one of the simplest ways to make everyday stopping safer, quieter and more consistent. Done correctly, it lets new pads and rotors work as ...

Taking good care of your brakes is critical, and sooner or later, you’re going to need to replace or repair them. When that time comes, who foots the bill? Under what conditions would your warranty ...

Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...