Picture this: It’s almost go time at your local dragstrip/autocross/road course, and you’re sitting there in a brand-new 2024 Honda Civic Type R (or its spiffier sibling, the Acura Integra Type S).

You'd be forgiven if years of goading from Top Gear co-host Jeremy Clarkson made you think you should be turning off your car's traction control to have the most fun ...

Experts say drivers of gas, diesel, and electric vehicles may benefit from briefly turning off traction control in rare cases such as being stuck in snow, ice, or mud. Traction control is designed to ...