China's inaugural astronaut returned to Earth with an extraordinary account after encountering a puzzling 'knocking sound' that left space engineers completely stumped. Taikonaut Yang Liwei launched ...

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Your engine can make a lot of weird noises, depending on what has gone or is about to go fully kaput. If it's a rhythmic pinging sound that progressively increases as you step on the throttle, ...

General Motors has quietly issued a fix for Buick Envision owners who may be hearing an unwelcome percussion sound coming from under the hood. The Detroit automaker released an updated Preliminary ...

The City of Dublin has established new quantitative limits on noise within the city. Noise levels of 80 decibels or more for at least 15 minutes are now considered a violation. The ordinance also bans ...

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 ...

Some Buick Enclave owners may notice their crossover producing an engine ticking noise, in particular around the top end of the engine. Now, GM has issued a new service bulletin to addresses the issue ...

A new service bulletin reveals how Chevrolet’s ticking cylinder head problem might be resolved. GM released a bulletin addressing engine ticking noise in certain 2025-2026 vehicles. Noise traced to ...

Are you one of those people who can’t drop off to sleep if it’s “too quiet”? If so, you’re not alone. According to a 2023 survey of UK participants, 50% of people listen to some kind of noise to help ...

What is the knocking sound coming from my engine? What is engine knock? Why is my engine making a knocking noise? Engine knock, or pinging, occurs when a separate pocket of air-fuel mixture ignites ...

Engine knock is the sharp, metallic sound that cuts through the hum of a healthy engine. At its core, engine knock is a problem of timing. In a knocking engine, parts of the air-fuel mixture don't ...