Meritor gave equipment editor Jim Park the rare opportunity to put brake configurations to the test. TORONTO, Ont. — I consider brakes the single most important system on a truck, yet few drivers or ...

Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series on how safety and TCO can improve with next-gen braking systems. Vehicles in the U.S. traveled 13% fewer miles in 2020 than 2019, yet road ...

With copper-free brake standards taking effect, suppliers are reengineering friction materials, and fleets are weighing what the change means for air disc brake performance on the road.

Disc brake caliper position on the rotor has little effect on real-world brake efficiency—as long as the bleed screws end up at 12 o'clock. Disc brake calipers may mount on the rotor "in lead" or "in ...

Not many hot rodders give much thought to what different brake pads do for the stopping of their hot rod. Oh, I'm sure the guys who race fast cars on a racetrack do assign an engineer to get the best ...

Few subjects have inspired more debate at this year’s first three days of the bike test than road disc brakes. What are the benefits over rim brakes? Are they worth the weight penalty? Is any brand ...

There’s no question that replacing original drum brakes with disc brakes is one of the best safety upgrades you can make to a vintage Mustang. Today, the options include modern calipers and rotors, ...

Exhaust emissions technology has reduced toxic diesel and gasoline emissions substantially during the last few decades so that most particulate pollution caused by road traffic now comes from road, ...