First, you put your foot on the brake and push the traction control’s off button. Then you turn it on again. And then you activate the parking brake, take your foot off the normal brake, and hit the ...

Getting into an accident because of an issue with your car is a real possibility. But modern vehicle systems have some countermeasures for losing control. ESC and TSC are great ways to warn drivers of ...

With the exception of those who are intentionally trying to break traction (we're looking at you, drifters), most driving enthusiasts aim to avoid drive wheelspin if at all possible. In fact, ...

Technology like traction control is making cars safer and giving more vehicles greater capability. Now, everyday all-wheel drive crossovers can be decent off-road. Jalopnik alum Wes Siler thinks the ...

Electronic traction aids have revolutionized how 4×4’s, and even all-wheel-drive crossovers, manage traction off-road; however, the car industry has struggled to articulate just how they work, which ...

Tudor was lucky enough to be in Wales just as Sebastien Loeb was securing his 8th World Rally Championship title during Wales Rally GB 2011 and wrote a guest blog for ITV News covering the rally ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

Another day, another recall for Chrysler’s minivans. Yesterday, we published a story about an issue with the windshields in 223 Pacificas and Voyagers that might pop out in a crash. Today, the problem ...

Lamborghini provided flights from Las Vegas to Montreal and accommodation so Ars could attend the ice driving school. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. From the passenger seat of my ...

Part OneThe single most sought after goal for all racers is the pursuit of increased traction for added speed in the turns and for better forward bite. The "traction control" spoken of here is about ...