TOM: She's wrong. So enjoy this opportunity to gloat. RAY: The reason you pumped the brakes in the days before anti-lock braking systems was to try to prevent your wheels from locking up and skidding.

If you learned to drive a car before anti-lock brake systems (ABS) became common, or if you were taught to drive by someone that did, you've likely received driving advice such as, "pump your brakes ...

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The need to stop a moving car quickly is a situation most drivers would choose to avoid. It's also a situation that almost every driver will eventually face in their years at the wheel of a car, truck ...

If the wheel is man's greatest invention, certainly brakes to stop that wheel should be considered number two on the list. And when it comes to safety, brakes and steering are by far the most ...

A few issues back, we upgraded a Tri-Five Chevy to a complete coilover suspension from Heidts, with big Wilwood brakes. Everything went on without a hitch, but when we were all done the brake pedal ...

The concept is actually very simple. When a wheel slips it has lesser grip than a moving wheel. Your car is connected to the road underneath via the contact patch of the tyres. When a tyre is skidding ...