These new Brembo Brakes Could Revolutionise the Act of Stopping
Brembo’s new Greentell Braking system looks to reduce particulate emissions without sacrificing performance
If you’ve been wondering what the future of braking looks like, Brembo’s just given us a glimpse. The Italian braking powerhouse has pulled the wraps off its new Greentell disc and pad system at Auto Shanghai 2025.
And it’s not just another shiny bit of tech to stick behind your alloys. While the brakes are still about maximum braking perfomance, they also have an eye on the environment, and future emissions regualtions.
The name Greentell is a combination of green and intelligence, and it's more than just branding fluff. Brembo claims an 85 per cent drop in environmental impact with this new setup, all while slashing brake dust emissions by up to 90 per cent. In other words: cleaner wheels, cleaner air, and one step closer to meeting further looming Euro regs.
The secret to the new system lies in a dual-layer nickel-free coating, applied using something called Laser Metal Deposition, which sounds like the sort of tech you'd find in a James Bond villain’s lair. It's Brembo's own baby, too, and they’ve been finessing it using a data-driven approach to get just the right combo of durability, corrosion resistance, and stopping power.
This coating tech isn’t picky either. Whether you’re driving a swanky premium EV or a humble diesel van, the new brakes should fit the lot, and that also means, potentially, bikes. Brembo claims that wear is reduced by a massive 80 per cent compared to bog-standard uncoated cast iron discs, going on to claim that is without sacrificing performance.
What you won’t see on the new brakes, at least for now, is drilled discs. Commonly used to prevent the brake from glazing (whereby used braking material and dust settle on the disc surface, reducing performance), holes in the disc increase the particulate output, something the Greentell discs are directly looking to reduce.
Speaking about the new technology, Brembo CEO, Daniele Schillaci, said:
“At Brembo, we don't stop at following regulations and the law. We go beyond. We do our best to anticipate and even exceed customer needs”, said Daniele Schillaci, CEO of Brembo. “Our dedication to innovation and sustainability drives us to create products that surpass expectations. We understand that our customers, and end consumers, expect the best from us. This is why we are committed to delivering solutions that are always at the forefront.”
It doesn’t stop there either. The pads are specifically designed to work with the coated discs, and there’s a clever Easy Check 'B' logo visual marker etched into the braking surface. When it fades, you know it’s time to replace the disc.
And just to make sure they’re not talking hot air, Brembo’s built one of the most advanced particulate test benches in the game to study exactly how much dust and muck their brakes kick out under real-world conditions. And while it’s worth noting that the brake unveiled in Shanghai is for automotive applications, it’s safe to assume that future motorcycle braking systems could also lean heavily on the technology.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
