Robert Wickens was one of motorsport’s rising stars when his life was permanently altered in a crash that paralyzed him from the chest down in 2018. Ever since, Wickens has said that his goal is to ...

There are two main types of parking brakes available in cars today. Which one you have will change what happens if you leave ...

Manual emergency brakes are becoming less common as many new cars are switching to electric parking brakes. Here's why ...

Robert Wickens demonstrating the Bosch Electronic Hand Control System International Motor Sports Association Canadian race car driver Robert Wickens has successfully test driven an adapted Corvette, ...

In my 50 years of experience as an ASE and General Motors master technician and automotive technology instructor, I’ve found that the parking brake (aka, emergency or hand brakes) is rarely discussed, ...

Robert Wickens looked to be on the cusp of mainstream racing stardom. The Canadian who began his career in typical championship-winning karting fashion had claimed the Formula BMW USA rookie of the ...

If you've been driving cars for long enough, you're probably used to the idea of a physical handbrake located under the gear shifter. This was the dominant format for many decades, and a vital means ...

In your car, it is more important to be able to stop than it is to go fast. Whether you’re driving a rather tame sedan, or a fully modded muscle car, you have to have absolute trust that the brakes ...