Mercedes-Benz engineers say they can use an EV’s motors to slow the car in 98 percent ... and allowing for more aerodynamic, fully enclosed wheel designs. Placing the brakes inside aluminum ...

While standard cars tend to use vented brake rotors, racecars and other high-performance vehicles might have drilled and ...

Beyond the environmental impact, mid-mounted brakes would shift weight away from the car’s corners, potentially improving ride quality and enabling more aerodynamic, fully enclosed wheels.

In general, a 10 percent reduction in a car’s aerodynamic drag equates to an ... Combining small improvements with lower rolling resistance brakes, bearings and other components may allow ...

"Recent studies of individual cars suggest that brakes emit more particles than ... which would aid in a vehicle's aerodynamics. Without a braking system on the wheels, the corners of the car ...

Mercedes is looking to the future of electric cars, and is investigating ... include a reduction in maintenance, aerodynamic improvements and a reduction in brake dust particulates – that ...

The abusive treatment of throttle and brakes just wear out the car faster. The scariest part ... and significant aerodynamic downforce (like a modern BFGoodrich Trans Am Series racer) will ...

You're pulling up to a stop sign and your car shakes when braking. As you apply the brakes your car begins to jiggle and shake like it's going over a long patch of corrugated iron. But it's not going ...