The question of which car first featured standard disc brakes is more complicated than you might think. While some American automakers were early to the party, it was a pair of European brands that ...

Air disc brakes (ADBs) offer compelling benefits. They deliver shorter stopping distances and quicker pad replacement. But realizing their full value over time requires deliberate care. A new Bendix ...

Porsche's existing wheel hubs all used the drum brake as an integral part of the corner, mounting the wheel on its face in a "wide five" bolt pattern. Because of the company's engineering expertise ...

Kamran Khan, 75, a retired civil servant in Pakistan now living in Travilah, Md., on his 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, as told to A.J. Baime. Where I grew up, in Quetta, Pakistan, people loved American cars ...

There are some things people never get over, even after the rest of the world moved on long ago: the Alamo; the Dodgers moving to Los Angeles; even the disappearance of the McRib. If you’re the sort ...

When it comes to upgrading your vehicle’s brakes, only a few names in the aftermarket-parts business come to mind. Wilwood is probably one of them. What goes into making the components of an ...

The Big Three U.S. automakers, GM, Ford and Chrysler, had very good years from 1955 through ’57. All three companies brought out completely new vehicles that were beautifully styled. Related Articles ...

1ÂAt last, a practical '55-'57 Chevy disc brake kit. Super Bell supplied the custom discs, caliper mounting brackets, seals, and bearings. You'll have to purchase the '79-'81 GM intermediate-chassis ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Chris Froome has once again criticised the performance of disc brakes on road bikes, focussing on ...

Two stunning 1957 Chevrolet Bel Airs at this week’s upcoming 2021 Barrett-Jackson’s auction in Arizona didn’t have far to go to access the auction block at WestWorld in Scottsdale, but the man who ...