The manual parking brake is going the way of hand-cranked windows, ashtrays, and using a key to start a car—replaced by a small switch you can activate with just the tip of your finger. But is an ...

Based on research conducted by online automotive marketplace CarGurus on 32 manufacturers, the traditional handbrake is about to reach its final destination as automakers are now focusing mostly on ...

Older vehicles traditionally relied on handbrake as an emergency measure, but this feature has been replaced by an electronic ...

More cars are switching from manual parking brakes using a pull-up lever to the electrical type requiring the touch of a button. The proof is in the latest edition of the CarGurus U.K. Manual ...

The parking brake, often referred to as the emergency brake, is critical for keeping a vehicle stationary when parked, especially on an inclined surface. Fewer cars have manual transmissions these ...

In my 50 years of experience as an ASE and General Motors master technician and automotive technology instructor, I’ve found ...

Last month we ditched our Coyote coupe's factory brakes in favor of Wilwood Engineering's Superlite brake kit. We've now increased our braking capacity from a single-piston design to a monstrous ...