If you want to go fast, you'll need to upgrade your engine. If you want to go even faster, you'd better upgrade your brakes.The ability to drive a race vehicle to its appropriate limits is helped or ...

In your car, it is more important to be able to stop than it is to go fast. Whether you’re driving a rather tame sedan, or a fully modded muscle car, you have to have absolute trust that the brakes ...

AP Racing, a manufacturer of performance braking and clutch systems that targets both road and racing vehicles has expanded its Formula Big Brake Kit range, including the Ford Focus RS (second ...

Brakes, much like tires, are largely considered an unsexy part of a car. They perform the task of ending the fun; they’re the opposite of the thrill of acceleration and cornering. Any time someone ...

The concept of woah-ing a car down might, on its surface, seem like a pretty straightforward affair. Hydraulic pressure is applied to squeeze a pad against a disc or a drum, yielding friction that ...

We go through the best aftermarket performance brake rotors at different price points, and explain how they're different from regular brakes. Finding the right non-OEM replacement brake rotors for ...

High-performance cars are far from your average Prius or Civic. These cars aren't typically built to meander through city traffic or simply help you commute to the grocery store. No, these are built ...

Brembo provided flights from Austin to Paris and accommodation so Ars could attend Le Mans and visit the Brembo factory. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. LE MANS, FRANCE—It’s 2 am at the ...

After you get a new project running, what’s the first thing you want to do? “Go for a drive” is the obvious answer, but did you take the time to go through the brakes first? All of your time and ...

Paying $177,000 for a new car usually makes one fairly picky, but who wouldn't complain about squeaky brakes? For Cars.com's Aaron Bragman, it was a real sore spot after borrowing a Porsche for a week ...

On the dragstrip, leaving the starting line as quickly as possible is the first order of business for any vehicle. Next, the car or truck needs to have the ability to hustle through the eighth or ...