Discussions around the latest high-performance car, be it of the electric, pony, sports, super, or hyper variety, tend to focus on the 0 to 60 mph time. Lately, this all-important metric has seen ...

If you want confidence on snow and ice, start with rubber chemistry, not driven axles. Here’s the simple, test-ready logic that makes winter driving safer. Ask ten drivers what matters most in winter ...

An expected change to federal stopping-distance regulations for trucks may not become effective until at least 2008. But that isn't stopping brake suppliers from moving ahead on the technological ...

This story appears in the July 2 print edition of Transport Topics. While shorter stopping distances mandated last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration prompted the introduction ...

As automakers chase greater fuel-economy gains for their hybrid models, some may be sacrificing braking distance in favor of squeezing out a few extra miles per gallon, Consumer Reports has found.

What sees less conversation is stopping distance, and considering the ease with which modern performance vehicles reach triple-digit speeds, this should be a more important consideration. To encourage ...