The difference between traction control and stability control is like the difference between a GED and a master's degree or PhD in vehicle safety. Stability control is just traction control with more ...

Lots of newer cars have complex ABS and stability control systems that can't be fully disabled, even if there's a button that seems like it should turn everything off. If you're in a situation where ...

When a tire slides relative to the road surface, whether skidding or spinning, bad things can happen—like accidents and riveting dash-cam videos. The engineering community first tackled the skidding ...

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 ...

I had a bit of imposter syndrome driving the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 on track last year. More so than usual. Here was a 670-hp mid-engine, rear-drive car with near-slick tires that had suffered the ...

It’s banned in Formula 1, turned off by rally drivers, and you, yes you, entrust your children’s safety to it. No, I’m not talking about roll cages or nanny cams, I’m talking about electronic ...