Disc brakes used to be found mainly on the front wheels of vehicles, with drum brakes at the rear. Today most passenger vehicles have disc brakes all around. Each brake has a flat steel disc — you ...

The question of which car first featured standard disc brakes is more complicated than you might think. While some American automakers were early to the party, it was a pair of European brands that ...

Automotive technology is at a fascinating place right now. We've got fully connected cars, a plethora of automakers all vying to lead the field in terms of autonomous driving, and more tech than we ...

OLD paper car tax discs are now a thing of the past – but if yours is still glued on your windscreen it could be an unexpected money spinner. Cars discs were abolished in October 2014 as the DVLA ...

We learn the process by which Brembo manufactures carbon-fiber rotors and brake pads for Formula 1, IMSA, and WEC.

On Wednesday, more than 90 years of motoring history will come to an end as car owners are no longer required to display vehicle tax discs. Road users are being warned to be aware of what the changes ...

OLD paper car tax discs that may be lying around your house could be worth thousands of pounds, so don’t throw them out. Because they’re not common any more, they’ve become a collectable item – and if ...

Car tax underwent government changes in 2014 as the traditional paper tax disc system was scrapped for an online registration process. Tax discs were coloured paper circles that sat on the front of a ...

Starting from next week, motorists will no longer have to display a tax disc in their car windscreen. In an overhaul of vehicle excise duty, the paper documents will no longer need to be on show from ...

Paper car tax discs were a familiar sight on UK roads until they came to a sudden end 10 years ago. Car tax discs were abolished 10 years ago with the final paper roundels expiring in September 2015.

Paper tax discs will be worthless from October 2015 – but for a few British drivers they could be an unexpected money spinner. The rarest paper discs can be traded for hundreds of pounds each by ...