Replacing internal engine brake components, such as springs and seals, can return performance to original levels, says Kyle Lazzaro, business manager of Jacobs Vehicle Systems. Did you know that when ...

With automatic vehicles making up the majority of traffic and self-driving cars gearing up to take over, learning how to drive isn't such a big deal. Nowadays, kids as young as ten years already have ...

In a car with a manual gearbox, you can use that stick to your advantage in more ways than the simple act of shifting gears. If you want to slow down, instead of relying on just the brakes, you can ...

Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t pickup ...

For many people, driving is as simple as hitting the gas to go — for more engine power — and using the brakes to stop. But your motor can actually help slow you down in certain situations, too. It's ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems announced the launch of a compression release engine brake for the International A26 engine. Jacobs and Navistar engineers collaborated to provide an engine brake for the latest ...

Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel engines lack a retarding ...

Dear driver in front of me that's constantly tapping your brakes to adjust your speed... you do not need to do that. Simple let off your throttle pedal and let the engine do some of the work for you.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has announced an optimized engine brake for the 2017 Cummins X15 engine designed to add additional braking power from the engine compared to past models. Improving on the design ...

New spy shots show that the upcoming mid-engine Corvette features some peculiar braking hardware on the rear wheels, making us wonder about their function. One theory surrounding the second set of ...