Over the last decade, auto manufacturers have been engaged in a silent war against, of all things, quietness. Ordinarily, quiet is a desirable quality in cars—engineers actively battle wind roar, tire ...

For budding car enthusiasts, it's a badge of honor to correctly identify the number of cylinders in an engine just by its exhaust note. The number of cylinders plays a vital role in how an engine ...

There's just something undeniably thrilling about the sound of a well-tuned diesel engine exhaust. Among all the ways you can upgrade your diesel truck, the exhaust modifications are what give your ...

The new 2019 Hyundai Veloster features something called Active Engine Sound but it actually doesn't use the real-world sound of the engine. Instead, AES is a synthesizer that takes a lot of details ...

What if we told you there is a way to hear any engine you want without constantly searching on Google or YouTube? Thanks to the work of one software developer, not only is it possible to hear your ...

Whether it's legal concerns or making enthusiasts feel more at home, fake engine noises serve multiple purposes and are prominently featured on a wide array of makes and models. Typically on EVs and ...

In the latest installment of the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost fake engine noise saga, somebody has finally made a proper sound comparison of how the four-pot turbo'd pony roars with and without the ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

The Lotus Evija represents a major departure for the legendary British sports car company. When it arrives, it will be the first all-electric Lotus, packing the kind of performance never before seen ...

When Milli Vanilli admitted that the vocals for which the group won a Grammy in 1990 were not its own, the award was returned, contracts were voided, careers were finished, and weaves were ripped out.

What separates a Porsche flat-six from a Toyota Avalon V-6—aside from the bank angle, the power output, the engine location, and your interest in owning one? At full throttle, the Porsche belts out an ...

Some car companies think that fake engine noises will get drivers to consider going electric. Hyundai and Dodge have both unveiled EVs that blast fake exhaust noises outside the car. Electric cars are ...