Q: Do electric cars have a sound added to them? I heard one drive past me the other day and it sounded like something from Star Wars. A: In 1886 the Benz Patent Motor Car made its debut as the first ...

We can hear electric cars but have no idea where they are, according to new research. A study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows that one of the most common signal types is very ...

Stock car audio has largely improved over the years, but it still falls flat in many models. We asked experts why.

Mercedes teams up with Dolby and Universal Music to bring studio-quality sound to the road, and we hope it comes to more-affordable production models.

AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles because a "boombox" function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians. The recall is ...

To give a proper spook, the motion-activated Gear Guard cameras activate dynamic light animations and haunting sound effects.

Cars make all kinds of noises, even when they're operating correctly. You turn the key and the engine fires up with a consistent and satisfying rumble. Horns beep, doors slam, and your car's interface ...

The same soundproofing that helps make cars quiet on the inside also obscures sounds from the outside that could help drivers spot potential hazards. To remedy that, Ford is testing a new system in ...

Car sounds and engine noises are what make a game like Forza Horizon great, but with FH4 the community was often left disappointed. It seems that Playground Games listened to all the feedback because ...

Every driver knows that feeling. Something’s off. The car sounds different, and it’s not going away. The human ear picks up on changes in mechanical rhythm faster than most people […] ...