Too much background noise is usually guaranteed to disrupt work. But FQXi-funded physicists have developed a micro-scale engine–made from a glass bead–that can not only withstand the distracting ...

BMW's Active Sound Design tech replicates engine noise inside the M5's cabin using the car stereo's speakers. What ever happened to just rolling down the windows? Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, ...

Sound is a huge part of a vehicle's personality, especially when it comes to motorcycles. As electric bikes and cars become bigger parts of the transportation ecosystem, figuring out what they'll ...

An exhaust note helps give a cars its personality, and what that personality is has a lot to do to the type of engine it has. Toyota has released a helpful explainer on why that is. It starts with the ...

The sounds of the automotive world are as diverse as the cars from which they emanate, with certain engine notes being almost instantly identifiable. For instance, there's no mistaking the deep, ...

This 1965 Mini Cooper has been turned into a mid-engine drag car, and now runs eight-second quarter-miles. There's a 900-horsepower turbocharged Honda K20 four-cylinder sitting behind the driver, and ...