Comment Brake more powerful than engine. (Score 1) 664
In the case of the TS, there was a report from NASA that says at page 15 that even at full power with depleted power vacuum brake assist, you can still get the car to stop by braking. And they showed it.
As for your argument of burnout, this is ussuassy done with the hand-brake, that only brake at the rear tires only.
You can get in problems with brakes if you let then run too hot, descending from a hill is a known example of this.