MaxHedrm

However, now one of the failure modes could be instantaneous lock up of one wheel. & the higher the speeds, the faster & harder it will lock. I guess the power going out wouldn't be any worse than loss of hydraulic fluid, but there better still be some sort of mechanical backup. Can you imagine, leave your lights on & the parking break releases & your car rolls down hill. Ooops.

TTagz

when they fade the pads simply won't grab no matter how hard the pedal is pushed. After three laps at Heartland Park I'm into the pedal stop for the brakes. At any rate, fade will only occur after repeated braking and wouldn't be an issue in an emergency stop. I just don't see how their shorter stopping distance claim works out.

JohnLZ7W

I'd have a hard time trusting electronics to work under the conditions that exist in brake calipers.

Audiboy

Oh Goody! another innovation Lexus will copy later

MonTTreal

Back at TTEAST-2002, we had a very interesting and informative presentation by an engineer from Bosch. That presentation was sponsored by StopTech. The conclusion if I understood correctly was that speed and weight being equal, the only thing that influences braking distance is the coefficient of friction between the tire and the road. High performance brakes are useful in special circumstances such as on a track to help prevent fading after repetitive braking.

So I would like to understand where the claim about cutting braking distance in half comes from.