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Bad Brakes: Rust triumphs over Mercury Gran Marquis

There's surprisingly little to say here. "D'oh!" comes to mind, as does "Epic Fail." A picture of a spazzed out cat captioned with, "I can haz brakes?" would also work. As would a photo of Jill Wagner getting a tetanus shot. Other than that, um, you would think someone would have noticed something before it got this bad, right? We've heard about wearing 'em down to the rotors, but this is just silly. And for all you heroic defenders of the mighty Panther platform about to come out of the woodwork, we agree – it's probably an ... Read more →

NHTSA institutes braking rules for large trucks, aims to cut stopping distances by 30% Chris Shunk

The current standard for big rig braking is that a vehicle traveling at 60 mph needs to stop in 355 feet or less. It isn't entirely clear on what sort of distance most new heavy trucks need to brake ...

Does brake dust affect a car's quality? J.D. Power thinks so (w/POLL) Chris Shunk

When wheels are covered with brake dust, the entire car looks dirty and in many cases, a basic wash will do little to rectify the problem. Most associate brake dust as a mere nuisance, but others ...

Brembo aims to mass produce carbon-ceramic brakes with new joint venture Noah Joseph

New technologies always cost the early adopters big bucks. But higher demand leads to increased supply, and costs eventually go down to the level accessibly by the common man. So while carbon-ceramic ...

Caparo touts safety features of T1, mandatory driver's ed. for owners Damon Lavrinc

The recent spate of negative press hampering the Caparo T1 hasn't stopped the makers of the clichéd "road-going racecar" from releasing a host of details outlining the finer points of the T1's ...

Brembo buys up Hayes Lemmerz's North American brake facilities 2 years ago on Autoblog

Consolidation of aftermarket brake manufacturers seems to be all the rage recently, with Centric consuming both PowerSlot and Stoptech, and now, Brembo has bought out all of Hayes Lemmerz's North American brake-components division. The Italian parts manufacturer dolled out a cool $58 million for ...

Pedestrian safety inspires EU to consider better brake requirement 2 years ago on Autoblog

Every time we hear that the European Commission has come up with a new proposal for the car industry, the general consensus amongst the Autoblog team has been 'oh no, not another one.' This time around, the Commission's latest proposal actually makes sense to us and is something we'd like to see ...

Brembo lands Lexus IS-F brake deal 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res pics of the Lexus IS-F When the Lexus IS-F debuted at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, it was wearing a set of black painted calipers branded with the Lexus name. When the car officially goes on sale in the second quarter of 2008, it will be wearing a set of gold painted ...

The Autoblog Project Garage: Big-brake install, Part III 2 years ago on Autoblog

After dedicating the last several years to the pursuit of power and handling, we're finally putting forth an effort to slow down our car. Consider this to be an indicaton of hard-earned maturity (as opposed to our receding hairlines, which are just signs of getting old). Our new parts showed up in ...

Autoblog Maintenance/Project Garage: 2006 wrap-up 2 years ago on Autoblog

In 2006, we spent a lot of time spinning wrenches here in the Autoblog Garage in the process of taking on common maintenance tasks and a few performance upgrades. For your convenience, we've compiled links to each of the posts after the jump. We already have some things in the works for 2007, but ...

Die, Die, Die! - Things that should be euthanized in 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog

(Ed. - The views expressed in this post are those of Dan Roth and not Autoblog in general. Dan asked if he could channel the grumpy old man inside of him, and for better or worse, we took off his leash.) Our morning commute often gives us time to contemplate our navels, as the traffic engineers ...

VW recalling recent Passats in the US 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen announced today that it is issuing two safety recalls for some 2006 and 2007 model year Passat sedans and some 2007 Passat wagons. According to the automaker's press release, the first recall affects some 2006 Passat sedans that have a wiper motor that could conk out in heavy rain from ...

eBraking cuts stopping distance 50% 3 years ago on Autoblog

Could technology from an 18th century horse & buggy become the latest high-performance braking innovation? Back then, they used a wedge of wood to bring the wheel to a stop. Since then, we have been through several innovations in braking, with the latest being with multi-piston calipers, ...

Autoblog Project Garage: Axle swap, Part IV 3 years ago on Autoblog

One of the goals of the Autoblog Project Garage posts is to give our readers some insight into the scope of various projects, including a sense of the amount of time it might take to complete a job given our usual variety of distractions. As a case in point, the first post concerning a rear-disc ...

Autoblog Project Garage: Axle swap, Part II 3 years ago on Autoblog

With the axle disassembled in the previous installment of this project, it is now time to start putting things back together with fresh parts as needed. One surprise that we encountered during the tear-down of the axle was a significant amount of debris; namely, there was a lot of dirt inside the ...

Autoblog Project Garage: Axle swap, Part I 3 years ago on Autoblog

Here's a great example of a project that has undergone a bit of "feature creep". Oh, it started innocently enough, with my wife asking if anything could be done to improve the brake feel of our 1996 Buick Roadmaster. Sure, I said - we can ditch the rear drum brakes, and install a set of discs from ...

The Autoblog Project Garage: Big-brake install, Part II 3 years ago on Autoblog

With our transmission project on hold while we await the arrival of some parts, it was finally time to open up the large and heavy (81 pounds!) box of Kore3 brake parts that showed up on our doorstep about a month ago. We covered the selection process in Part I, and now it's time to dive in and see ...

Autoblog Maintenance 201: Brake pad replacement, Part II 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the first half of this particular write-up, we showed the basic process of replacing the front rotors and pads on a VW Jetta. Now we'll go ahead and hit the rear brakes, since the car is already up in the air and we're already covered up to our elbows in grease and brake fluid. We'll also go ...

Autoblog Maintenance 201: Brake pad replacement, Part I 3 years ago on Autoblog

While many aspects of maintenance can be put off until the odometer rolls past 100K, odds are that you'll be doing some work on your vehicle's brakes long before then. Vehicles continue to get heavier and our highway speeds are ever-increasing, both of which put an incredible amount of strain on ...

The Autoblog Project Garage: Big-brake install, Part 1 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite its 4200 lbs of "road-hugging mass", my '96 Chevrolet Impala SS manages to handle an autocross course with surprising grace and agility (that is, if one wants to apply such adjectives to an obnoxiously loud sedan that negotiates cones by frequent and well-timed applications of full opposite ...

April is National Car Care Month 3 years ago on Autoblog

"Whether you do it yourself or take your car to a professional service technician," says Rich White, executive director of the Car Care Council, "National Car Care Month is the perfect time to focus on your vehicle's maintenance needs to make sure it is ready for the upcoming spring ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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