What a dog! That was my impression based on a short but vivid drive in a dealer-provided Smart car last year. It felt slow, cramped and noisy, with horrendous brakes. It can't be that bad, I thought, ...

A car engine is a piece of heavy machinery, and it isn’t surprising for it to make all kinds of sounds. The rotating shafts, the moving pistons and valves, the combustion process, and other engine ...