Slotted rotors offer some of the same benefits as drilled rotors, including giving any debris somewhere to go, but unlike drilled rotors, you actually still see them used in racing.

While standard cars tend to use vented brake rotors, racecars and other high-performance vehicles might have drilled and slotted ones. Why is that?

Depending on what kind of driving you're doing, drilled or slotted rotors can make a huge difference in the way your car brakes. Here's how.

Drilled and slotted rotors are a smart upgrade for performance seekers, off-roaders, and heavy-duty users. But for everyday commuting? Plain rotors will serve you just fine—quietly and affordably.

Drilled and slotted rotors bare typically used on high-performance vehicles or those carrying heavy loads, but what about normal everyday driving?

Cross-drilled brakes are a triumph of form over function, they say —what you really need is slotted rotors. After all, that's what you see on race cars, at least the ones that don't use carbon ...

We go through the best aftermarket performance brake rotors at different price points, and explain how they're different from regular brakes.

As a result, the rotors experience better cooling and heat dissipation and less debris collection over time. But slotted rotors don’t last as long as other types and can wear down brake pads more ...

Brake upgrades are the first thing that go on a track car. But don't bother with drilled rotors, because they're not what they seem.

Brake rotors come in a number of flavors. You often see them vented, drilled, or slotted. Sometimes there's a combination of the three, and it's best to know which works most efficiently for the ...

Depending on what kind of driving you're doing, drilled or slotted rotors can make a huge difference in the way your car brakes. Here's how.