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 ...

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 ...

Traction control is a key part of a modern car’s safety systems, but what is it and how does it work? Traction control is a system that helps to keep cars safer. It’s fitted to nearly all modern ...

Bruno started at Top Speed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE while also training writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoys writing about ...

The issue with the Colorado's traction control switch was pretty simple: the toggle, located on the lower portion of the center stack, had some play in it. Normally you press down the switch to turn ...

MotoGP traction control has all-but-eradicated the brutal on-throttle highsides of the 500cc era, thus improving safety while allowing riders to tease the very limits of their tyres, for longer. But ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...