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, ...

View post: Why Subaru’s Boxer Engine Is So Good for Off-Roading Traction control has been a required feature on all new cars sold in the U.S. since 2012, likewise antilock brakes and stability control ...

The world outside your garage is an inhospitable place, with rain, sleet, mud, snow, blizzards, ice, hail, and all sorts of hazards trying to send you into a nearby tree. That’s why traction control ...

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 ...

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 ...

The abbreviation TCS stands for traction control system, a feature that is on all current vehicles and prevents the drive wheels from losing traction on slippery surfaces. Here’s how it works. Related ...

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 ...

Harley-Davidson is introducing traction control and other electronic rider aids such as hill-start assist and tyre pressure monitors to its 2020 Touring and CVO models. Last year Harley added traction ...

The alphabet soup near your steering wheel or dashboard that lists a bunch of letters like “DSC,” “ESC,” “VSC” or any combination thereof, means less than nothing to most drivers. Yet ESC, or ...