When a tire slides relative to the road surface, whether skidding or spinning, bad things can happen—like accidents and riveting dash-cam videos. The engineering community first tackled the ...

That’s because traction control piggybacks on the ABS and uses the same wheel-speed sensors to detect tire slip during acceleration. Related: Which New Cars Have Free Maintenance? Where traction ...

In the winter, there are times when most drivers wish they had a bit more traction, particularly when scaling a slippery hill or ascending an icy driveway. Beyond winter tires and all-wheel drive ...