"Either way, I like knowing that my car makes a more peaceful environment for everyone." ...

Electric vehicle (EV) acceleration is immediate and constant, but this amplifies any chassis harshness. In contrast, internal ...

Engine noise makes us more nervous than any other automotive sound because noise can mean expense and inconvenience. And, sometimes engine noise is nothing more than a normal dynamic of the engine’s ...

The engine in my 1977 Down East 45 schooner, Britannia, is a tried and trusted — but noisy — Perkins 4-236, an 85-horsepower four-­cylinder diesel. There are also a Kubota three-cylinder diesel ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car engines derive power from thousands of miniature explosions contained within their cylinders every minute. We quickly become accustomed to ...

Sound coming from your engine bay is typically very normal, as it means the engine is working and providing power to help move your vehicle. Most drivers have an idea of what their vehicle should ...

Whatever other qualities they may possess, jet fighters are not known for their quiet engines. They could soon become considerably less noisy without any loss in performance, though, thanks to a ...

The Ford Mustang with the EcoBoost four-cylinder turbo has one, so why wouldn’t the Corvette Stingray with the LT2 small-block V8 pump fake engine sounds into the cabin? Matt Farah confirmed the ...

The Toyota Prius V is quiet, too quiet for pedestrians to hear. So Toyota has gone and made it louder. Antuan started out in the automotive industry the old-fashioned way, by turning wrenches in a ...

The final engine-downsizing complaint—that a V6, no matter how powerful, can't sound like a V8—is dead, thanks to Ford. We recently learned that the EcoBoost engine's aural deficiencies are being ...