A burnout is pretty easy to do, but it's a lot easier with a line-lock. A line-lock allows you to lock the front brakes independently of the rear brakes, so the car stays put while the tires smolder.

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Brakes locking up without warning? Congratulations, you've just experienced the automotive equivalent of your pants getting caught on a doorknob. One minute you're cruising along, singing off-key to ...

The 1978 introduction of four-wheel multi-channel anti-lock brake systems changed the way we drive forever. Not only was it the first innovation capable of helping you avoid a crash, it also opened ...

Disc brake lock systems are portable devices that can be attached to your motorcycle to avoid it from being stolen when parked. These disc brake lock systems ensure that your bike cannot be moved in ...

Easy to use lock for the throttle and front brake. Highly visible, which could help deter theft. Best used as another tool in a layered anti-theft system. There is no guaranteed motorcycle anti-theft ...

With bikes getting so much fancier and feature-rich, they are also becoming more appealing in the eyes of thieves, which is why it’s important to invest in an impenetrable anti-theft device. Like the ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

You might not give your car’s brakes much thought until they cause a problem, but there’s a whole world of things happening every time you press the brake pedal. Though most cars today come equipped ...

All new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. would have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment, under new recommendations from a federal safety agency. Tuesday, ...