— -- When it comes to creating quieter cars, automakers are giving a whole new meaning to the sounds of silence. More of them are using technology to mask bad sounds and enhance good ones.

A crescendo of sound from "tuned" tailpipes is music to the ears of some Vermonters. For many others, particularly during these pandemic months, any sharp rise in car-muffler volume triggers an ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Sound is critical to the automotive experience. Sometimes we need lots of it, such as when we want to hear the sweet song produced by a V-12 ...