When it comes to defining a car's character, a crucial component lies in the engine sound. Whether it's an operatic Ferrari V12, or the burble from a Subaru boxer, there are certain sounds we identify ...

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 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, ...

The V8 is famous for that low, gravelly rumble it has, announcing its presence to all the lesser engines nearby as soon as the ignition hits. In most versions of the engine – such as those found in ...

Flat-plane crank V8s have become the cult heroes of modern performance cars, celebrated for a piercing, exotic soundtrack that slices through traffic and track days alike. Behind that drama, though, ...

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

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 ...

The 630-horspower 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack has ridiculous performance capabilities such as 0-60-mph acceleration of 3.3 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 11.5 seconds. But what sets this EV apart ...

V8 lovers can rejoice, as Mercedes has heard your pleas and is bringing back the engine for its AMG lineup. The upcoming CLE 63 will indeed get a V8, but there’s a twist. While it’s exciting news, the ...

Discussing which engine is better between a straight-six and a V8 is something that feels like a plotline from The Fast and the Furious, if the franchise actually cared about cars. It’s “import versus ...