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: 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: 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…
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.…
DETROIT, Mich.–Porsche’s Australian technical representative says iron-disc brakes are preferable to ceramic-disc brakes for enthusiasts pushing their Porshe 911s at tracks on club days. The remarks, first published in Wheels Magazine, and expanded upon in Autoblog, have taken some enthusiasts…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy —Brembo recently posted a compilation of the best braking cars as determined by the prestigious German automotive enthusiast magazine auto, motor und sport. Brembo put together a list of the top 15 braking cars as…
Source: carhp.com Brakes are available in all forms and sizes – from 9-inch steel rotors in the Mirage to 17.3-inch carbon-ceramic brake rotors in the Urus. Modern-day supercars are lightweight and more powerful than ever before. Along with the engines,…
Source: Pagid Racing TROY, Mich. – PAGID Racing partner and customer teams look back on a very successful 2019 IMSA season with the TCR driver and team titles for Bryan Herta Autosport in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge; the GTD…
DETROIT, Mich.–BMW introduced carbon-ceramic brakes with the M6 in 2012. The brakes, by Brembo, have been offered as options on a handful of premium and luxury vehicles like Mercedes, Porsche, Alfa-Romeo, Ferrari, and Pagani. The take rate is skimpy. After…
Brembo equipped teams win in F1, Le Mans, IMSA, MotoGP, SuperBike among others DETROIT, (December 6, 2018) – With championships in F1, IMSA, World Endurance Championship, Le Mans, MotoGP and World Superbike, Brembo, the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake…
LAS VEGAS, (October 31, 2018) – Brembo commissioned famed action sports designer Troy Lee Designs to paint one of the company’s all-new B-M6 brake calipers for the SEMA Show that will take place in Las Vegas, October 30 – November…
LAS VEGAS, NV, (October 30, 2018). Brembo – the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology – is debuting its all-new B-M6 six-piston aluminum monobloc brake caliper at the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The all-new…