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 ...

Traction control technology became a mandatory feature on all passenger cars and light trucks in 2012 and the driving community is all the safer for it. Traction control is an electronically ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 skidding ...

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 ...