Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...

Some of you are probably wondering how do Formula One cars, which reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km/h), manage to brake so effectively at the end of a long straight. The high temperatures ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. As today’s equipment moves towards miniaturization, there is a call for smaller, lighter spring-applied brakes that ...