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 ...

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 ...

You're tooling along on your way home from a cruise night or a car show when you pull up to a stop sign. As the engine drops down to an idle, you hear astrange sound from under the hood. It's not a ...

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 ...

When temperatures drop, the viscosity of the engine oil increases, meaning it becomes thicker. This change affects lubrication within the engine and its components, leading to increased friction among ...

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 ...

Following the monumental emissions-cheating scandal at VW, further horrible revelations demonstrate just how corrupt the modern automotive industry has become: many cars make fake engine noise. And we ...

When I try to explain to ‘non-car people’ how important an engine note is to ‘car people,’ I always get the same, puzzled look. Like most consumers, utilitarian drivers value things like efficiency, ...

The Rolls-Royce Spectre is supposed to glide around in near silence, but Mansory decided that simply would not do. Its latest ...