Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

Five is alright, but six is better. For the sixth-generation Camaro, Chevrolet prepared some goodies for its contender in the muscle car wars. Before talking accessories, we want to highlight that the ...

In either the 1850s or 1860s, German physicist Hermann von Helmholz created a device to analyze sound. In 2005, that same sort of device made its way into the airbox of the new 3.8-liter flat-six of ...

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, ...

There are dozens of ‘straight-piped’ videos on YouTube showing how crudely junking your car’s mufflers and emissions equipment in favor of simple sections of tube can make your engine sound more ...

Having a V8 engine does not always guarantee big power. Some, like the early 350-horsepower LS1, are tuned for drivability and usable power delivery, not necessarily outright horsepower performance.

Fake exhaust notes are becoming a trend with carmakers recently. The trend started once sports cars became more and more silent as their platforms progressed. While customers who cared about cars with ...