McLaren provided flights from Washington, DC, to Ivalo, Finland, and accommodation so Ars could drive its car on a frozen lake. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. SAARISELKÄ, FINLAND—If ...

Modern traction control is good. Even on pedestrian cars. I've given up trying to teach my wife how to deal with sliding in the snow because her Prius just ... won't at any reasonable speed and turn.

The traction control button disables the system that prevents your wheels from spinning when you accelerate on slippery surfaces. Most drivers have never pressed it. Some have pressed it by accident ...

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 ...

The AI overview appears to be getting this idea from a caution notice in the Kia EV6 manual, which, well, there’s a reason I asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai if he thought language was the same as ...

Outrigger-equipped for test-track safety, a rig demonstrates what happens when its electronic-stability control (ESC) system is not activated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ...