The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is a thing of the past. However, pricing might skyrocket on the used car market since it is one of the final HEMI-powered Dodge models. We know how it performs at the ...

Among the reasons someone might want to avoid passing a semi-truck is to steer clear of that harsh piercing screech it makes when slowing down. That sound is referred to as brake squeal, and although ...

Sunday, Aug. 24, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual Brake Safety Week inspection blitz and outreach/education event kicks off with an increased emphasis on that oh-so-crucial component in ...

Modern diesel engines perform exceptionally well at 1,100 to 1,200 rpm. They deliver peak torque just a few hundred rpm above idle, and peak horsepower somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 rpm. But what ...

Inspectors in 45 jurisdictions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico conducted 4,569 inspections and placed 398 vehicles (8.7%) out-of-service (OOS) due to brake-related violations as part ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

Excessive brake heating of trucks on downgrades is a cause of continuing concern for the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). Brake failure on downgrades characteristically takes a ...