BMW reveals that it recorded engine sounds from three iconic M cars to give the electric M3 character and a sense of connection. The cars sampled were the E63 M6, F82 M4 and the E90 M3. The prototype ...

BMW is preparing for a future in which electric cars dominate its lineup, yet it is not ready to surrender the visceral drama that once came from intake roar and exhaust bark. Its latest patent ...

BMW is preparing to pull off a Dodge stunt and roll out the next-generation M3 with an electric powertrain and something that purists won’t hate even more: a fake engine sound. What makes things worse ...

Over the last decade, auto manufacturers have been engaged in a silent war against, of all things, quietness. Ordinarily, quiet is a desirable quality in cars—engineers actively battle wind roar, tire ...