Modern vehicles are packed with safety features, but few are as impactful as traction control systems. Mandated in passenger vehicles worldwide since 2014, these systems have been credited with saving ...

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 ...

If you think it’s always as easy as pushing the “off” button, think again. Picture this: It’s almost go time at your local dragstrip/autocross/road course, and you’re sitting there in a brand-new 2024 ...

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. says its 2011 Ford Explorer will have a control system that lets drivers select how much traction they want based on road conditions. Using a dial in the center of the ...

When Automobile got their paws on a six-speed manual version of the M5, they were none too pleased that BMW’s engineers wouldn’t allow drivers to fully disable the traction control. At the time, we ...

09:28, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 Updated: 09:33, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 Petrol, diesel and electric car owners have been told to press one crucial button to deactivate an important safety feature under these ...

Traction control. For most drivers, it’s great in the snow, great in the rain, and great on the pavement. For enthusiasts, it’s terrible pretty much everywhere. Or at least it used to be until ...

In the world of cars, progress never stops. Between the yearly releases of new models, the growing electric vehicle market, and ever-advancing technology and car safety systems, it can be hard to keep ...

With the exception of those who are intentionally trying to break traction (we're looking at you, drifters), most driving enthusiasts aim to avoid drive wheelspin if at all possible. In fact, ...

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 ...

At Brands Hatch, CART points leader Paul Tracy won his first road-course pole since 1994, when he was driving for Team Penke using illegal traction control. Or at least Tracy says he had traction ...