Traction control has been a required feature on all new cars sold in the U.S. since 2012, likewise antilock brakes and stability control — though the feature predated the government requirement by ...

A 2006 Lexus IS owner posted a question on Road & Track, asking how can he override the vehicle’s traction control. Why would you do that? Maybe to climb a steep icy driveway for example. The traction ...

You'd be forgiven if years of goading from Top Gear co-host Jeremy Clarkson made you think you should be turning off your car's traction control to have the most fun ...

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on Dec. 1, 2022. It has been reviewed by Cars.com Senior News Editor Jennifer Harrington and is still accurate. Traction control and antilock brake systems ...

Motorists have been advised to press one button to switch off a crucial safety system when they encounter specific conditions ...

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 ...

Drivers can usually identify the button by looking for an icon of a car with skid marks behind it or abbreviations such as ...

Suzuki details the Traction Control System (TCS) on their revamped liter-class V-Strom 1000 bike. A first for Suzuki, traction control is offered as standard equipment with the new liter Strom and ...

The Mazda MX-5 is no stranger to any of us here at Road & Track, but it isn't actually all that popular in the U.S. Year-end sales figures from 2024 show that Mazda sold a grand total of 8103 units ...

The difference between traction control and stability control is like the difference between a GED and a master's degree or PhD in vehicle safety. Stability control is just traction control with more ...