A regenerative braking system recovers kinetic energy that would otherwise be lost when you brake. In an electric car, some of this energy can be harnessed by the motor – and that effectively means ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Every time a Formula 1 driver hits the brakes, the car is doing two things simultaneously: slowing down through friction, and ...