Philip Birkett, owner of Acceler8, said Kadian had asked him to look at the gears and the rear brakes.

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Long, low and wide, with a hood that can be measured in furlongs, the M6 has foot-wide rear tires, heroic brakes (love the blue calipers) and a cruel, humorless, inscrutable face, like Iron Man with a kidney stone.

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For the most-aggressive available Gallardo models, the Edizione Tecnica offers buyers a fixed high rear wing and carbon-ceramic brakes.

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"Lewis suffered a loss of rear brake pressure, the front brakes enabled him to slow the car but he couldn't avoid the barrier, " said Mercedes on Twitter.

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Several San Diego intersections with cameras had increases in rear-end accidents as motorists slammed on their brakes to avoid getting ticketed.

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Meanwhile, numerous studies, including an in-depth federal report, confirm that red-light cameras are associated with an increase in rear-end collisions as drivers slam on the brakes.

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The suspension is fully independent front and rear, riding on adjustable coilovers, with Wilwood disc brakes that run inboard at the back.

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