It is important to be able to estimate how the stopping distance for a vehicle varies with different speeds. The diagram shows some typical stopping distances for an average car in normal conditions.

Discussions around the latest high-performance car, be it of the electric, pony, sports, super, or hyper variety, tend to focus on the 0 to 60 mph time. Lately, this all-important metric has seen ...

Stopping vehicles as quick as possible in an emergency is important but many factors affect this. The driver's reactions and the road and vehicle conditions play a part, as well as mass and speed. The ...

From the June 2022 issue of Car and Driver. Car and Driver started testing vehicles' acceleration way back in the 1950s, but it took us a decade to stop. That is, to measure the distance needed to ...

Speeding is the number one conviction in Ontario, accounting for more than 50% of all charges, according Michael Hinsperger, commercial vehicle consultant and collision specialist at Frontline ...

As automakers chase greater fuel-economy gains for their hybrid models, some may be sacrificing braking distance in favor of squeezing out a few extra miles per gallon, Consumer Reports has found.