Source: Wilwood Engineering announcement Camarillo, Calif. — Performance trucks are the new muscle car, and Wilwood has engineered direct-mount, bolt-on brake upgrades to increase their braking performance. Designed to fit most 17-inch or larger wheels on the 2010-18 Ford F-150…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Owls, hawks, even the occasional eagle fill the sky above Cape Cod, but none made the same impression on the Massachusetts peninsula as the orange metallic Raptor I piloted around the region’s highways and byways. Ford took…
Source: Front Street Media recently posted an extensive look at the Alcon Components front-brake kit for the 2019 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor which is excerpted below. The post contains extensive photos of the installation process as well as comments from…
Source: Carscoops.com PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Roush Performance has given the 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor a performance brake package, fresh styling and new options. Available to order now, the 2020 Raptor gains newly designed 18-inch and all-terrain tires, as well as…
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – During last week’s initial discussion of vehicles driven during the 2023 New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) Winter Car (#NEMPAWINTERCAR) of the Year evaluation in Middleborough, Mass., I concentrated on the hybrid-electric (HEV and PHEV) and battery-electric…
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Motor Press Association (#NEMPA) recently held its annual Winter Car of the Year program which brought approximately 25 journalist members to Middleborough, Mass., to drive contenders and vote on their choices for the best…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The new 2022 Subaru WRX Premium is a raucous machine. The street-legal descendent of the Japanese company’s legendary rally champions comes packed with free-revving, loud power which begs you to attack roads which would give pause to…
CHATHAM, Mass. – It had been almost a quarter century since the last Ford Bronco was offered to the American public, but in 2021 the iconic sport utility burst back onto the automotive scene in a modern, but true-to-the brand,…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon has launched a new brake upgrade kit for the recently launched Toyota Land Cruiser 300 (LC300). The announcement coincides with the DSEi exhibition taking place in London 14-17 September 2021. Launched by Toyota…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. – Alcon Components Ltd, the U.K.-based brake and clutch company, has launched its next generation of Civilian Armored Vehicle (CAV) brake upgrade kits, which are an extension of the existing range and now cater for…
Source: Alcon post TAMWORTH, U.K. – Alcon launched a new brake upgrade kit for the Ford F550 to support the performance off-road, specialist, armored and defense vehicle sectors. The 6-piston caliper and pad kit is compatible with the stock original-equipment…
Sparta Brakes announcement Kent, Wash. – Sparta Brakes (Sparta Evolution) has released its new Athena range of big brake kits for the off-road market. Sparta’s Athena range of big brake kits initially launch with coverage for three popular off-road vehicles:…
Source: Sparta Evolution announcement SEATTLE – Sparta’s launched its Athena range of big brake kits with coverage for three popular off-road vehicles: Ford F150, Chevrolet Colorado, and Ford F150 Raptor. Sparta Evolution plans to continue developing and adding new vehicle…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford last night officially took the wraps off the long-rumored sixth generation of its go-anywhere sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with an online unveiling of the 2021 Bronco brand. The brand encompasses a two- and four-door Bronco as well…
Source yesterday The BRAKE Report posted South Africa’s CAR magazine’s annual report on the cars tested during the year with the fastest times in coming to a stop from 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour). Today, we present…
CHATHAM, Mass. – TBR did not Drive this past week. We were scheduled for a Ford Raptor – the high-performance version of the Ford F-150 full-size pickup – but due to some technical issues, the truck was not delivered. TBR…
Alcon have announced that they will be celebrating their milestone achievement of the delivery of over 5000 brake upgrade kits to the civilian and military armoured and specialist vehicle sectors with a one-off special offer. Alcon are offering a 25%…
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…
Ford is including 3-D printed brackets in its Ford Mustang Shelby. Yesterday, Ford execs gave reporters a tour of a $45 million R&D facility where Ford can explore 3-D printing and other manufacturing technologies. As part of the tour, Ford…