Tim_M
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I'm not too worried about how it sounds while cruising sedately.
Mar 27, 2018,19:14 PM
I know from experience that these sound fierce when pushed properly. At the moment, there's a parallel movement to tune exterior exhaust sounds to the level of affectation even as cars are becoming less involving from the driver's seat. It's particularly evident in Maserati, Ferrari, and Jaguar products. If you hear an actual 1960s 250 GTO, it sounds almost like a disappointment if you've been exposed to recent 458/488 acoustics. I get the same impression from 80s and 90s Ferraris; they only sound like the modern cars if you strap on a Tubi or Capristo full exhaust system. A good deal has been written about engine sound being "piped in" via stereo systems or even synthesized entirely, but the many cars of the moment make an artificially exaggerated sound that's cool but not entirely more "real" than the interior noises.
To be clear, I don't disapprove of this, but I want to give credit to something like the Acura that sounds like a normal car when not driven at 10/10 on a track; almost all stock performance cars sounded that way only 15-20 years ago. An original 1990s McLaren F1 rolling by on the street sounds rather muted and reserved. You'd imagine that it would sound like the entire starting grid at Le Mans, because, well, it actually won Le Mans. Not the case; it's more like a modern Ferrari 5 miles away...
Best,
Tim
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LOL!
By: CaliforniaJed : March 27th, 2018-16:17
I think that would give the Vette a run for her money! But I would always bet on me! 😁👍
I suspect perhaps it doesn’t roar much!
By: CaliforniaJed : March 27th, 2018-16:59
It is a 3.5l hybrid v6 with twin turbos. Thomas had driven one and could tell us what it sounds like. From the inside of my 550i at highway speed, the Acura could not be heard at all. :-(
I'm not too worried about how it sounds while cruising sedately.
By: Tim_M : March 27th, 2018-19:14
I know from experience that these sound fierce when pushed properly. At the moment, there's a parallel movement to tune exterior exhaust sounds to the level of affectation even as cars are becoming less involving from the driver's seat. It's particularly ...
TIm, thanks.
By: CaliforniaJed : March 27th, 2018-23:02
That’s a great reply. I am not at all a fan of ‘piped in sound’, and I don’t enjoy crazy loud, straight piped exhaust either. You’re absolutely right that many modern sports/supercars have an exhaust note that is tuned quite different than was prevalent 2...
That car, too was underrated in its time.
By: Tim_M : March 27th, 2018-19:42
The trick is to truly appreciate the forward-looking car during its lifetime. Many derided the original NSX as a soulless Xerox of a Ferrari 328, and the notion couldn't have been more wrong. That original NSX was technology showcase, a rethink of superca...
Cool car.
By: coaster_vn : March 27th, 2018-20:50
I test drove one recently, and it was fairly quiet. The electric motors helped the car get up to speed. I was thinking about trying something new after owning my GTR for a few years. In the end, I decided to keep the GTR.
Having driven the car...
By: patrick_y : March 27th, 2018-23:17
I have to say, I was not impressed with the sound nor the car and how it made me feel. Perhaps some more time is needed for me to get to know the car. But, when a Lamborghini Huracan can excite me so readily... I feel that it's almost unfair to give the N...
Technically interesting …
By: Cpt Scarlet : March 29th, 2018-02:47
I think that the price was against the car when compared with the alternatives.
