If you’ve ever seen silver wheels turned gray from brake dust, you’ve witnessed a small part of a much larger problem. That ...

Many vehicle owners know about brake pads and their importance, but what about the brake calipers? Here's what they do and ...

Carbon ceramic brakes are common place in a lot of high end supercars and sports cars. What are the benefits of this rather ...

Europe leads the global carbon ceramic brake market, boosted by luxury vehicle demand, green policies, and cutting-edge ...

Whether the brake pads on your vehicle are made of metallic, organic, ceramic, or composite materials, these pieces lose a minute amount of material each time they come into contact with the disc ...

Many vehicles have disc brakes on the front and drum brakes ... When the friction material of a brake pad wears out, the metal parts underneath will contact the rotor as you brake.

Cast iron has long been the material of choice for brake discs for the same reason it's great for skillets—it's not a great conductor of heat. It's also cheap. Obviously, when brake pad meets ...

Most modern brakes use a cast-iron disc squeezed between two brake pads lined with friction material. Some higher-end vehicles use pricey carbon-ceramic discs or even special tungsten carbide ...

Our first tango with disc brakes back in the 1980s didn't go well. What's the euphemism? Ahead of the market. Materials weren't up to the challenge, they were difficult to package, and were ...