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01-03-2013, 08:07 PM | #67 |
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Perhaps it is the easiest/only way to get good engine noise with still retaining minimal road noise? The Lexus LFA actually channels engine noise into the cabin via special tubes on the intake.
Personally I have no issue with it as long as it sounds as good outside the cabin too.
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01-03-2013, 09:08 PM | #69 |
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I can forgive M for adding active sound to M5 as it's after all, an executive car and all that sound insulation makes sense. The effect on the M5 is not that big. If they do the same thing on the next M3/M4, i am so going to the M dealer and poop on the front door to register my protest!
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01-03-2013, 09:25 PM | #70 |
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Wow... the difference in sound is astonishing, though I am not quite sure if i could live with the fact that the sound isn't authentic.
I just bought a 2010 M6 because of the sound...can't really fake V10.
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01-03-2013, 09:52 PM | #72 |
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I agree it does take away that emotional bit. On the other hand I rather not attract cop's attention while WOT.
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I just don't understand why this is necessary. They didn't have to do it on the n54 and n55 in the 335s, so why does it sounds so bad on this car that they need to fake it? Also it does bother me that BMW wasn't up front about this from the beginning.
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Ah. So that's why it sounds so good here.
Harris was duped. "How good does this motor sound... this sounds as good as pretty much any M engine I've listened to in the past 15 years..." (13:30)
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1) The sound is live, not a pre-recorded sample that's being played back as in the M5 (and I assume the M135i). 2) The sound is not amplified in any way, as it is in the M5 and the M135i via their speaker systems. http://www.yamaha.com/news_release/2009/20091021.html Quote:
For a company that built its reputation on driver feedback, BMW sure continues to find more and more ways to separate the connection between the driver to the car to the road.
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So if a speaker ever goes bust... You'll have a crappy sounding car till you get it replaced? LOL
I'm glad I kept both my E46 and E90 M
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![]() So the m5/M135i is pre-recorded, or a mic picking up actual live noise and feeding live through speakers? ... if prerecorded then that sucks
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My gti has a sound tube... I plugged it and it sounded so quiet... Yeah it uses boost but I like the sound
The digital route may save weight... But I rather have the real noise piped in... The n5x cars have pretty quiet engines but they aren't M cars and no need for the music M performance and ///M cars need to sound like a beast but should be 100 per cent real engine noise... I can see why they did what they did but will disappoint many |
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