Some cars come with something called BAS or BA. They both stand for Brake Assist System or Brake Assist, which was first pioneered by Mercedes. Their primary function is as an aid for the car's regular braking system in the event that it detects an emergency braking. It does so by reading signals and input from your accelerator sensor, brake sensor, and ECU. Therefore, when you press the brakes hard to try and avoid something, the BAS can detect that something is amiss. As such, the BAS will prompt the ECU to start increasing braking pressure - in some cases, beyond the nominal pressure threshold of an ABS system. With that in mind, that should help you to brake more effectively.