CAMARILLO, Calf. — Wilwood Engineering unveils front big brake upgrade kits to bring 1969-89 Porsche 911s performance braking capability on par with the 1974 RS and 930 turbo using lightweight components and modern USA manufacturing techniques. Oversized rotors and four…
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Classic Porsche 911 sports car owners now have new rear brake upgrade options from Wilwood Disc Brakes. Modern braking power comes from motorsports-proven forged aluminum Dynapro four-piston calipers engineered for 911s from 1969-1989 using OE hubs with…
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Wilwood Engineering’s motorsports-proven Superlite calipers are the foundation for new front brake kits for the 1969-1989 Porsche 911 using original-equipment (OE) hubs. No modifications are needed to upgrade original twin piston calipers to Wilwood’s new axle set…
CAMARILLO, Calif – Wilwood Engineering unveiled front big brake upgrade kits to bring 1969-89 Porsche 911 rear-engined sports cars performance braking capability on par with the 1974 RS and 930 turbo using lightweight components and modern USA manufacturing techniques. Oversized…
Battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, present new challenges for chassis development, particularly when it comes to braking and recuperation. Porsche engineers are working on new concepts for brake force distribution that will improve recuperation without compromising comfort. One of the…
Source: PAGID Racing announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany — The 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America continues to rely on PAGID Racing: as a result of the partnership between the globally operating braking specialist and the prestigious North American one-make series, all…
Source: Porsche announcement ZUFFENHAUSEN, Germany — Highly automated driving functions must work safely and reliably in every situation – whether on the highway or in a multi-story car park. One of the ways developers achieve this is through ‘redundancy’; parallel…
Source: STUTTGART, GERMANY — Porsche developed internally ventilated disc brakes in 1965 for its motorsports programs. The following article was published in the company’s magazine, Porsche Christophorus Magazine, issue 401 and reprinted on the company’s media website. Racing technology for…
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…
LOS ANGELES — Porsche and Lexus recently saw separate federal lawsuits dismissed which had alleged their vehicles’ brake squeal was indicative of defective and dangerous products. Earlier this year Hovsep Hagopian v. Toyota Motor North America, Inc., et al was…
Source: CarComplaints.com post LOS ANGELES – “Squealing” brakes has prompted a class-action lawsuit in federal court alleging defective Porsche Cayenne brakes are at the root of the issue. Pieces of the following are excerpted from an article by David A.…
The following is excerpted from an article by Vlad Radu posted on autoevolution on the design and engineering which is behind the Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB). BUCHAREST – The Zuffenhausen-based sports and luxury car manufacturer likes to do things…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Porsche last year announced its Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB) designed to virtually eliminate brake dust were being added to the Cayenne Turbo as standard equipment and offered as a $3,490 option on the S version…
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…
Source: Porsche ZUFFENHAUSEN, Germany – As part of a collaboration with “Kopernikus Automotive,” Porsche demonstrated how autonomous driving can be used in the workshop on a test field on the company’s premises in Ludwigsburg. For the system, the partners rely…
Source: Excerpted from a post on VentureBeat.com, which can be read in its entirety by clicking on this sentence. LAS VEGAS –TryEye, one of the leaders in short-wave infrared imaging sensors (SWIRs), is collaborating with Porsche to improve the performance…
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…
Source: Turnology.com INDIANAPOLIS – PFC Brakes went to the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show here and displayed brake packages which can bring Porsche Cup performance to Porsche street cars. Through its experience in Porsche GT3 Cup racing, PFC Brakes has come…
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…
Source: NHTSA ATLANTA – Porsche Cars North America has announced it is recalling a cross-section of its product offering because an instrument cluster visual warning about brake pad wear might not be working properly. A non-working warning could mean the…
Source: Porsche Zuffenhausen, Germany – Porsche has acquired a minority stake in the Israeli start-up, TriEye. The newly established company has developed a sensor technology for short-wave infrared (SWIR). It enhances safety in vehicles fitted with assistance systems or autonomous…
Source: Road & Track Atlanta – One of the most unique things about driving an electric vehicle is regenerative braking, where the electric motors that power the car help to slow it down, charging the car’s battery in the process.…
Source: Automotive Tires & Parts Zuffenhausen, Germany – Porsche has disclosed that its in-house team of three “brand protection officers” in 2018, confiscated more than 200,000 counterfeit items which were worth almost $70 million. About 80 percent of the fake…
You’ve got your iron rotors, your carbon ceramic rotors, and now these: tungsten carbide coated rotors (PSCB), which offer some of the advantages of both. SOURCE: Popular Mechanics The white calipers are a baller move. Porsche’s new Surface Coated Brake…
STUTTGART, Germany–Brake discs are typically made of one type of material or another: either cast iron (in most cases) or a mix of carbon and ceramic (in more exotic applications). But Porsche has developed another process that could bridge the…