2012 Cadillac SRX gets Auto Dry Brakes wipe rotors

The 2012 Cadillac SRX is equipped with the StabiliTrak system that helps prevent crashes. But there’s also a lesser known benefit. It removes water from brake components during wet highway driving conditions. This offers extra control in soggy conditions since Auto Dry Brakes can help enhance overall brake effectiveness during rainy conditions on the highway. Auto Dry Brakes function with the SRX RainSense automatic windshield wiper system, or when the standard windshield wipers are operating and the SRX had been continuously moving at more than 20 mph for more than four miles without using the cruise control.

The StabiliTrak hardware generates a minimal amount of hydraulic pressure, pulsing pressure to its brake calipers at intervals to wipe water from the brake rotors while the car is running. GM said that when the rotors are drier, the brake system becomes more effective and provides a “more-assured stopping feel and better brake effectiveness in wet conditions. Auto Dry Brakes apply pressure to all four of the SRX’s disc brakes at intervals of every six kilometer while the accelerator is applied.

Randy Leek, a General Motors brake development engineer, said that it’s very important that before the driver steps on the brake pedal, the brakes have to be very dry. He explained that this feature was designed to be sure that the brakes offer optimal braking performance during “inclement weather.” The 2012 SRX has a starting price of $36,060 (including $875 destination charge). It is powered by a 308hp 3.6L direct-injected V6 engine that has a driver-selectable ECO Mode for optimal fuel economy.[via : 4wheelsnews]

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