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 ...

In disc-brake systems, a caliper is a set of metal jaws that clamps down on a wheel’s brake disc, or rotor, when the driver applies the brakes. The caliper presses brake pads against either side of ...

Which brake rotors are best? Brake rotors are an often overlooked component essential to safely and reliably stopping your car. And just like brake pads, they wear down over time. DIYers and thrifty ...

Energy is some weird stuff that can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be changed into different forms, but during these transformations, the total amount of energy in any given system-or ...

New spy shots show that the upcoming mid-engine Corvette features some peculiar braking hardware on the rear wheels, making us wonder about their function. One theory surrounding the second set of ...

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...

Never mind fancy electronic shifting and disc brakes – back in the real world that most of us inhabit, mechanical shifting and caliper rim brakes are still the most common gear and brake systems ...