COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Andrew Pontius, Faurecia’s chief exhaust engineer, sat in the front seat of a BMW 328i sedan. With his finger on an iPad touchscreen and one foot on the accelerator pedal, he showed ...

One of the easiest ways to add some pizzazz to your car without breaking the bank is with an aftermarket exhaust system. Yes, you can go crazy and break the bank with a custom exhaust, but you don’t ...

When it comes to exhaust noise, there's some debate on whether burbling V8s sound better than high-revving V12s. You need to forget about that because a Porsche flat-six with a straight exhaust is ...

There’s nothing within the automotive realm that can top the exhaust note of a Lexus LFA, unless it’s an early Formula One racecar. You can argue about the Porsche Carrera GT or any Cosworth V12 ...

Lingenfelter Performance Engineering and General Motors go a long way back. Lingenfelter has recently unleashed two exhausts for the C8 Corvette Z06, beginning with a 3.0-inch system featuring ...

Your car sounds the way it does because of a staggering number of factors, but some cars have one particular standout attribute that contributes so heavily to the sound, it's indispensable. In this ...

The Chevrolet Camaro SS has a lot of charm, especially from behind the wheel, with extremely agile handling that belies its size, plus the reliable and potent 6.2L LT1 V8 engine under the hood. That ...

July 8, 2009 – The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has produced a simple, consistent and economical sound test standard that can be used to determine whether a street bike ...

The Kia Stinger has a 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 under the hood. From the factory, it doesn't sound like much. But remove the mufflers and secondary catalytic converters, and you get a truly unique ...

When it comes to car mods, exhaust headers are a common place to start. But what exactly makes them different from stock manifolds? Here's what to know.

John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...