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 ...

In 1995, Bosch launched the industry's first electronic stability control system in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. In the ensuing 25 years, the system has gone from a high-tech gadget for luxury cars to a ...

In the world of cars, progress never stops. Between the yearly releases of new models, the growing electric vehicle market, and ever-advancing technology and car safety systems, it can be hard to keep ...

Traction by the road surface is often uneven between each wheel due to road surface friction, tire adhesion, steering application, braking application, powertrain torque application etc. When traction ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thousands of American lives have already been saved by electronic stability control systems, with many thousands more to come as the technology becomes as standard as seat belts and airbags, according ...

Electronic stability control is the most important auto safety innovation since seat belts. That’s the consensus from Consumer Reports, the federal government, the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

In the electronic field, an oscillator is a circuit capable of producing a self-sustained sinusoidal signal. In a lot of configurations, cranking up the oscillator involves the noise level inherent to ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

From the Austrian GP, the first version of a stability control system is coming to MotoGP. Stability control is a system that reduces engine torque when/if the bike slides, reducing that slide. It’s ...