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2012 Cadillac SRX Gets Auto Dry Brakes

It looks like buyers of the 2012 Cadillac SRX will get some extra benefit from StabiliTrak system, despite the help it brings in preventing crashes. This time we are talking about removing water from brake components during wet highway driving conditions.

This provides extra control in soggy conditions because Auto Dry Brakes can help to improve overall brake effectiveness during rainy conditions on the highway.

Auto Dry Brakes work with the SRX RainSense automatic windshield wiper system, or when the standard windshield wipers are operating, and the SRX has been traveling over 20 mph continuously for more than four miles without using the cruise control. A slight amount of hydraulic pressure is generated by the StabiliTrak hardware, which pulses pressure to the vehicle’s brake calipers at intervals to wipe water from the brake rotors while the car is moving.

“With drier rotors, when the driver does apply the brakes, the brake system operates more effectively, giving a more-assured stopping feel and better brake effectiveness in wet conditions,” GM explains.

Auto Dry Brakes are designed to apply pressure to all four of the SRX’s disc brakes at roughly six kilometer intervals, while the accelerator is applied.

“The important thing is to assure the brakes are as dry as possible before the driver applies the brake pedal,”
said Randy Leek, a General Motors brake development engineer. “We designed this feature to ensure that the brakes provide optimal braking performance while driving in inclement weather.”

Pricing for the 2012 SRX starts from $36,060 including $875 destination charge. The vehicle is fitted with a 308-horsepower 3.6L direct-injected V6 engine that comes with a driver-selectable ECO Mode for optimal fuel economy.
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