You're driving a loaded diesel rig down a mountain pass, foot hovering over the brake pedal, heart racing. How do you slow 20,000 pounds safely without cooking your brakes? Cue the exhaust brake -– ...

Helicopters stand among the many reasons why aviation is as important as it is today. These aircraft occupy various niches worldwide, ranging from extensive military applications, such as helicopters ...

Drum brakes may be older tech, but a lot of vehicles, especially trucks, still use them. What are some of the most common ...

Fleet managers should have a good understanding of engine brakes and how they are properly used. How often do you hear drivers complaining about weak engine brakes? Some drivers will say the engine ...

The hardest part of disassembling the brakes is usually removing the drum. Some drums and most backing plates have inspection slots near the bottom (sometimes covered with a rubber plug or a steel ...

Bruno joined TopSpeed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE, while also helping train writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoys ...

The brake system is designed to reduce speed and stop the vehicle. It also helps keep the car still when the engine is not working. This system requires regular service, which includes the “bleeding” ...

Brake-by-wire is an emerging technology whose advantages seem certain to make it the eventual solution for future vehicles, so Design News had a chat with Janani Neelakantan, Senior Technical Manager ...

While many hot rods are driven with rough-running engines, suspensions that are too stiff, or horns that don't work, no car, hot rod or not, should be driven with brakes that aren't 100 percent. Since ...