If you're a car enthusiast who loves driving fast then you're likely familiar with the phenomenon of brake fade, but it's something that can happen to regular drivers, too. Have you ever gone for a ...

As cars get faster and heavier, capable brakes are arguably more important than ever. Even with the assistance of regenerative braking from electric motors, brakes need to be able to handle some ...

What is brake fade? I read the term a lot in new-vehicle reviews, particularly those of high-performance cars. – Fred The friction between a brake disc or drum and a brake pad is used to slow a ...

Adding power without improving braking performance can leave a modified car dangerously unbalanced, especially during ...

Drivers often rely too heavily on their service brakes when descending long grades, rather than using engine brakes only and saving the service brakes for emergencies. How fast should drivers be going ...

Few things are more frightening than pressing your car’s brakes in an emergency only to discover they barely respond. While most drivers assume their brakes are fine, the reality is that brake failure ...

Because brake fade occurs when the brake pads are overheated, the phenomenon is only temporary and braking performance usually returns once the brakes have cooled down. NET PHOTO Technically, brake ...

Drum brakes may be older tech, but a lot of vehicles, especially trucks, still use them. What are some of the most common ...

Why do brakes on Japanese superbikes like Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Kawasaki ZX-6R and Honda Fireblade keep fading ...

Everyone who grew up driving drum brake-equipped cars understands the enormous braking advantage of four-wheel disc brakes over four-wheel drums, or even front disc/rear drums. Average everyday newer ...

Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...