Coming up: another “non-event” for brakes? That’s what Phase Two of new federal stopping-distance requirements will be for truck operators, according to people we talked with. Stronger, ...

Safety is a paramount concern for many shoppers in choosing their next vehicle, based on our car-buying surveys. Beyond crash test results and advanced safety systems, there is a vital element that ...

Stopping vehicles as quick as possible in an emergency is important but many factors affect this. The driver's reactions and the road and vehicle conditions play a part, as well as mass and speed. The ...

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 ...

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.