Engine sound has long been treated as a performance metric, a kind of acoustic dyno sheet that tells drivers how hard a car is working. As digital audio and electrification spread, engine sounds are ...

The trouble started in 2011. That's when German brand Volkswagen officially introduced its Soundaktor technology in the Golf GTI and "R" models. Considering the model derivatives, you'd probably think ...

There are fast cars, there are beautiful cars, and then there are muscle cars you recognise before you even see them. A deep idle at a traffic light, a thunderous downshift echoing through an empty ...

Some drivers might enjoy the sound of turbo flutter, but it's not something you should want to keep around. There are few good things that can come from it.

The rise and fall of Ford's Voodoo V8 engine, a powerful and exotic-sounding powerplant that faced problems and was killed ...

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class features an engine that's meant for sports cars, so why does it power a luxury sedan?