Brembo’s New Six-Piston Brake Caliper Is Its Most Powerful Ever

Thanks to decades of racing experience, the Brembo name is synonymous with performance. But what the company claims is its most powerful brake caliper ever for road-going vehicles was designed for an application that has nothing to do with lap times. The Boldika (pronounced bohl-DEE-kah) is a six-piston caliper intended for use in large pickup trucks and SUVs with both electrified and straight internal-combustion powertrains. As those heavy vehicles—particularly the all-electric ones—get more powerful, stopping power is becoming more important than ever. This is why the Boldika can clamp a rotor with 8,500 newton-meters, or 6,269 pound-feet of torque. Brem Brembo To deliver that force consistently, the Boldika (the name…

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