Featuring brake-by-wire on a performance car like Alfa's is important because such vehicles are a test bed to see how enthusiasts react to electric systems replacing mechanical counterparts.

To ensure that your car is always able to consistently execute the swiftest, safest stops possible, we strongly recommend changing the brake pads before they exhibit the irregularities mentioned ...

It was not until 1.3 seconds before impact that the car's self-driving system "determined that an emergency braking maneuver was needed to mitigate a collision," NTSB explained.

Bosch drove a care equipped with its bold brake-by-wire system for 2,000 miles in 6 days—and survived. Here's how the bold technology works.