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 ...

The brake-by-wire technology used in the automotive industry enables the control of brakes through electrical means. It can either complement traditional service brakes or can be used as a standalone ...

In the closing laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix, both Mercedes W06s suffered near-simultaneous brake-by-wire failures, the cause of which was mainly attributed to set-up changes to the cars of Lewis ...

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 ...

In his speech to the Robert Bosch 55th International Automotive Press Conference, in Boxberg, Günther Plapp, Executive Vice President Development, ABS and Brakes Division of Robert Bosch GmbH, ...

Set-up changes to the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg aimed at making the Mercedes competitive against Ferrari contributed to the brake problems both cars faced at the end of Sunday's Bahrain ...

With the Electronic Wedge Brake (EWB), which electronics and mechatronics developer Siemens VDO unveiled at last fall's Frankfurt auto show, it is now possible to realize a 12V brake-by-wire system.

Sebastian's spare time is spent watching Formula 1, fiddling with his friends' cars (usually German money pits), and soaking up as much architectural amazement and engineering excellence as he can ...