In the wide, wide world of automotive terminology, there are a number of parts with names that are pretty logical and help to understand how cars work. Slang words aside, like a spider hose, some ...

Born from EV technology, this electronic brake booster is quietly transforming how vintage performance cars stop—and why vacuum is no longer part of the equation. In the Venn diagram of everything ...

It's no secret that hot rodders love horsepower; there's nothing quite like the exhilaration of acceleration. Well, that's not exactly true-making a panic stop can crank up the adrenaline output ...

Q I have a 2001 Ford Escape with the V6 engine. When it gets below zero I lose hydraulic assist on the brakes. The brake pedal becomes hard to push, as if you had turned the engine off. If you pump ...

In power brake systems, which are found on virtually all vehicles, the brake booster is a component that multiplies the force the driver applies to the brake pedal. If the booster fails, excessive ...