After several laps at full tilt, including
maximum braking effort at more than 250 km / h, at the end of on Estoril's longest straightaway, while chasing Canadian racing star Bruno Spengler, BMW works driver and 2012 champion in the vaunted DTM series, the pedal remained unerringly firm and there was nary a trace of brake fade.
Honda also managed to seamlessly combine both mechanical and regenerative braking in the Clarity, with no noticeable step - change in
brake effort at any speed.
Whether you're brushing them or stomping on them they always seem to deliver just the right amount
of braking effort.
A rear - mounted load sensing valve varied the bias of effort applied to the rear brakes, dependent on the load being carried (and also the pitch dynamics caused
by braking effort and road levels).
If your lucky (sort of) the line will start weeping so that it's visually leaking brake fluid but at this point the line is down to less than 10 % integrity and will burst with only
moderate brake effort.
The Macan features an automatic braking system designed to reduce a secondary collision after a primary collision first by applying maximum
braking effort once the airbags have deployed.
Smart Stop technology adds
emergency braking effort when the driver asks by pushing brake and accelerator simultaneously.
Unless you're ham - footed, the Power Wagon goes where you point it, and steering and
brake effort befit a big truck so you aren't lulled into thinking 3,750 kg stops or changes directions like a Camry.
High caliper stiffness facilitates firm pedal feel and linear response with increasing demand
for braking effort.
An electronic system designed to recognise emergency braking operation and automatically
enhance braking effort improves vehicle and occupant safety, and can reduce stopping distances by up to 70 ft (21 m) at 125 mph (201 km / h)[2]
The hard left immediately before the straightaway that led to the finish was by far the Kia's weakest part of the course, requiring either a wide arc to keep both wheels turning or a near -
stop braking effort followed by extremely judicious use of throttle to avoid peg - legging out of the turn.
That's not a paddle shifter, it's a «Regen On Demand» paddle that temporarily increases the
regenerative braking effort to its maximum capacity when held, slowing the car and recapturing as much energy as possible.
There is also the point that the weight has been lifted from the rear wheels but they are still receiving a similar amount
of braking effort (forget ABS just for the moment).
Pre-collision brake assist ensures
maximum braking effort, even if the driver applies the brake but doesn't apply enough force to stop before impact, which is a common occurrence.
Modern cars feature brake balancer valves that split
the braking effort so most of your pushing on the pedal goes to the front wheel.
The braking effort in most vehicles is not equally distributed between front and rear wheels — this is by design.
Carry lots of speed into a corner and the system is so eager to engage that
the braking effort actually slows the car, which is a little frustrating.
This will help with
the braking efforts.
Once underway, the steering effort, the suspension settings, and
the brake effort all impart a sense of confidence in the driver.
Because of the MGU - K failure, this altered the Red Bull's braking performance, and Ricciardo had to rebalance
the braking effort, winding off 7 % from the rear brakes to the front, to stop the rears from overheating and exploding.
A select - low strategy controls
the braking effort at both rear wheels as soon as one nears lock up to safeguard lateral adhesion and to help avoid any tendency to spin or fishtail during hard braking.
Brake pedal feel was fine, and allowed progressive modulation of
the braking effort and even commendable soft stopping.
As the front brakes perform most of
the braking effort, this can be a reasonable compromise.
The i - MiEV comes replete with safety features such as an advanced airbag system, Brake Assist that helps mitigate accidents, Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBF) to balance
the braking effort between all four wheels, and stability and traction control.
Antilock braking systems have been around for a long time and help you maintain maximum
braking effort and full steering control in an emergency, without skidding.