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Certain Porsche Taycan EVs are being recalled for faulty worn-brake-pad icons

Taycan Recalled for Faulty Brake-Warning Light

ATLANTA, Ga. – Porsche Cars North America, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2022 Porsche Taycan four-door electric vehicles (EV) due to a potentially faulty brake-pad-wear warning light. These vehicles were produced specifically for the Puerto Rican market. The…

Regenerative braking is significant in the Porsche Taycan

Taycan Regenerative Braking Explained

ZUFFENHAUSE, Germany — Porsche posted the following article on its website describing how the regenerative-braking system in the Taycan electric vehicle (EV) works. How the Taycan Recovers Energy While Driving The Taycan generates new energy when braking. This becomes possible…

Massive brakes are featured on the Porsche Taycan EVin addition to regen braking

Porsche Taycan’s Regeneration: Does It Work?

Source: Britain’s irreverent Car magazine tested the new Porsche Taycan EV (electric vehicle) to determine how well the regenerative-braking system worked within the car’s overall braking system. The following is excerpted from the article, which can be read in its…

Regen braking primary means of stopping new Porsche Taycan EV

Regen Heart of Porsche Taycan Braking

ATLANTA – The same electric motors which propel Porsche’s upcoming Taycan Turbo S electric vehicle (EV) from 0-60 miles per hour (mph) in as little as 2.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 155 miles per hour…

Porsche Taycan Takes Different Route With Brakes

STUTTGART, Germany–The forthcoming Porsche Taycan all-electric vehicle will utilize a regenerative braking system that is quite different from those used by other electric-vehicle companies such as Tesla, according to CNET Roadshow, which was able to do a ride-along with Porsche…

Apec's Braking Range Grows Significantly

Apec’s Braking Range Grows Significantly

Apec, a leader in automotive braking technology, has expanded its product line with a significant addition of 59 new braking components. This expansion, announced in January, enhances Apec’s already extensive range, focusing especially on brake parts. The introduction spans across…

Certain Porsche Taycan EVs are being recalled for faulty worn-brake-pad icons

Porsche, VW Recall for Brake Booster Issue

AUBRUN HILLS, Mich. and ATLANTA – Volkswagen of America and Porsche Cars North America are recalling certain model year 2020-21 VW and Porsche models for the same issue – a potential fault involving the brake booster on these vehicles. In…

The Bentley Continental GT can be ordered with a new ceramic-brake system including the largest discs available on a production car

Bentley Continental GT Offers Huge Brakes

Source: Bentley announcement CREWE, U.K., — The new Continental GT Speed Coupe and Convertible represents the very pinnacle of performance grand touring and defines the most dynamic road-going Bentley ever made, with no compromise to comfort or luxury. In addition,…

GM will soon begin notifying owners of the C8 Corvette and other models about an electronic brake boost recall

Brake-by-Wire Consumer Primer

Source: Road & Track post Brake-by-wire systems are becoming increasingly common for a variety of reasons. These systems are particularly useful in hybrids and EVs, where they allow the brake pedal to control both regenerative and friction braking, but even…

Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA) on Porsche 911 Turbo S adapts the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle even more precisely to the driving situation, speed and selected driving mode and includes air-brake functionality.

Porsche Adds Air-Braking to 911 Turbo S

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The majority of the subjects covered in The BRAKE Report have revolved around aspects of the friction world. When appropriate, we have explored alternatives like regenerative braking which is a factor in the electric-vehicle pantheum. Below…

Mazda 3 has a Presence at Rest and on the Move

CHATHAM, Mass. – After driving several large pickup trucks and SUVs I thought a week in the luxurious subcompact, all-wheel-drive (AWD) 2020 Mazda 3 would be like piloting a stealth vehicle. I was wrong – the redesigned four-door’s lines flowing…