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There’s an entire performance car hierarchy coded behind brake caliper colors

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. Car enthusiasts with a keen eye can spot a high-performance model from a mile away. Sometimes, the differences are quite obvious; The wing on an STI versus a normal Subaru WRX comes

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This V12 Ferrari-Based Shooting Brake Is a Glass Masterpiece

Niels van Roij Design reveals V12 Daytona Shooting Brake homage one-off. It is based on the new, all-aluminium bodied Ferrari 599. It features a rear glass hatch with dual butterfly opening. Until recently, Ferrari’s front-engine V12 cars were among its most practical models, with models such as the Lucre and Purosangue. But have you ever

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Here’s what the 70/30 motorcycle brake rule means

Ozgurdonmaz/Getty Images Proper braking technique on a motorcycle is something that even experienced riders can get wrong. And a momentary lapse in judgment or a little panic can result in poor technique rearing its ugly head, causing you to slash your tires. Every road, motorcycle and rider

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Traffic regulators vow to bring ‘innovation’ by scrapping robotaxi brake pedals

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced an initiative to “safely unleash American innovation” to, among other things, remove brake pedals from autonomous vehicles, which it says are not needed. In

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Motorcycles

Cadillac suffers double retirement at Austrian GP as cars catch fire due to brake failure

The Inferno struck twice: Cadillac’s disastrous debut at the Austrian Grand Prix resulted in both of its cars being hit by brakes and crashing out of the race within minutes of the start. The American outfit’s painful F1 learning curve has taken a torrid turn, leaving the team’s hopes and ambitions in tatters. Sergio Pérez

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Motorcycles

Jack Miller repeatedly highlights Yamaha rear brake failure threatening MotoGP safety

Disaster struck again for Jack Miller in the Assen MotoGP Sprint, as repeated technical failures forced another early exit and exposed an old weakness that has plagued Yamaha’s MotoGP campaign. On a strange Saturday at the famous Assen circuit, it was Australian Jack Miller who made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. KTM machines

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Trucks

DOT moves to eliminate brake pedal rule for autonomous vehicles

A Tesla CyberCab prototype in front of Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. (Michael Nagel/Bloomberg) June 25, 2026 10:59 am, EDT key takeaways: The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed removing brake pedal requirements for driverless vehicles entirely through an update to federal safety standards on June 25. This change could accelerate the deployment of purpose-built robotaxis

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Cars

Aston Martin brake recall: how many models affected?

Aston Martin will recall seven 2024 Valkyrie hypercars. They are equipped with track packages, and when driven under certain conditions, the seal in the brake master cylinder may deform. If this happens, the brakes may stretch, and, in combination with other factors, the rear brake cooling duct may catch fire. Aston Martin has issued a

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