The usual explanation sounds perfectly logical. When a car slows down, its weight moves toward the front. The front tires carry more load, so the front brakes provide more of the stopping force. That
The parking brake has been released, but the red warning light remains on. The first reaction is usually to pull the lever again or press the parking-brake switch a few times. Perhaps the sensor
Turn into a side street, loosen the grip slightly and the steering wheel begins feeding itself back through the hands. The front wheels straighten, the car settles into its lane and the driver rarel
A car sits empty in the driveway, engine off and doors locked, yet all three brake lights are glowing as though an invisible driver has a foot planted on the pedal. It looks like a wiring problem. Pos
There is something wonderfully unhelpful about the traction-control symbol. It shows a car wriggling across the road, which makes the button beside it look like the obvious thing to press when the roa
Four-wheel steering has been around longer than you think. From the early 1900s to be exact although it's become a buzz-word much more recently for big luxurious cars specifically. Part of the all
Battery-electric cars became a political mess well before Elon Musk turned public opinion against his cars by leading the "government efficiency" campaign that sent about 300,000 federal emp
It really does feel like recalls are popping up every other week lately, and now Lexus is back on the list. This time it involves the Lexus LX 600, the brand’s flagship SUV. Toyota has flagge
Parking hasn't really changed in over a century. The goal is still the same: don't hit anything. Self-parking technology promised to fix that by taking human error out of the equation. And if
One of the biggest things affecting how a car drives is the wheelbase. Not sure what that is? Just look at a car from the side and imagine a line from the center of the front wheel to the center of th