While most consumer vehicles will opt for disc brakes these days, commercial vehicles are still opting for the older drum ...

Drum brakes not only require additional time but oftentimes more effort. “With disc brakes, you don’t have to pull off a heavy drum in order to change the friction,” Pfost explained.

In an era when disc brakes have pretty much displaced drum brakes, it's a bit of a shock that the Audi Q4 E-Tron has drums. And it's not alone. Here's why.

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both.

Disc brakes were hardly a new technology in 1962, as Jaguar and Dunlop had tested the concept in the crucible of motorsport as early as a decade prior at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Up to this point ...

Drum brakes, commonly found in older vehicles and on the rear wheels of some modern cars, use brake shoes instead of pads. The lifespan of drum shoes is similar to brake pads at around 30,000 miles.