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So new F-150s have fake engine sounds. Will someone here blame Obama?
From Washington Post:
Stomp on the gas in a new Ford Mustang or F-150 and you’ll hear a meaty, throaty rumble — the same style of roar that Americans have associated with auto power and performance for decades.
It’s a sham. The engine growl in some of America’s best-selling cars and trucks is actually a finely tuned bit of lip-syncing, boosted through special pipes or digitally faked altogether. And it’s driving car enthusiasts insane.
Fake engine noise has become one of the auto industry’s dirty little secrets, with automakers from BMW to Volkswagen turning to a sound-boosting bag of tricks. Without them, today’s more fuel-efficient engines would sound far quieter and, automakers worry, seemingly less powerful, potentially pushing buyers away.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/americas-best-selling-ca…
From Washington Post:
Stomp on the gas in a new Ford Mustang or F-150 and you’ll hear a meaty, throaty rumble — the same style of roar that Americans have associated with auto power and performance for decades.
It’s a sham. The engine growl in some of America’s best-selling cars and trucks is actually a finely tuned bit of lip-syncing, boosted through special pipes or digitally faked altogether. And it’s driving car enthusiasts insane.
Fake engine noise has become one of the auto industry’s dirty little secrets, with automakers from BMW to Volkswagen turning to a sound-boosting bag of tricks. Without them, today’s more fuel-efficient engines would sound far quieter and, automakers worry, seemingly less powerful, potentially pushing buyers away.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/americas-best-selling-ca…
This is different. A digital, fake sound.
I might actually be in the market for some fake engine noise...
The Shop
/sarcasm
Not that this has anything to do with the original post. My A.D.D. must have just kicked in for the day.
Pit Row
BMW has used the speakers to provide engine noise for several years, and denied it until recently.
If they ever reach critical mass as far as market penetration I bet you a dollar they'll be generating engine noise. Newmann and I would be on electric bikes sounding like 300cc two strokes but this would be only after no more parts would be available to support us on two strokes.
What would be your sound of choice for an electric bike?
I like it!
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