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The debate over whether synthetic engine sounds ruined performance
Engine sound has long been treated as a performance metric, a kind of acoustic dyno sheet that tells drivers how hard a car is working. As digital audio and electrification spread, engine sounds are ...
The Toyota GR Corolla is one of my favorite cars on sale right now. Widebody arches and a big, snarly grille give the car classic hot-hatch vibes, while a punchy turbocharged three-cylinder, an ...
Dodge is out this week with a clip of the new Charger making some kind of noise, Hyundai was pretty widely praised for adding a selection of synthesized engine noises to the Ioniq 5 N's list of ...
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 ...
With the widespread electrification of the automotive industry well underway, it was only a matter of time before one of the world’s most famous brands would launch an EV. . Yes, the brand synonymous ...
There are dozens of ‘straight-piped’ videos on YouTube showing how crudely junking your car’s mufflers and emissions equipment in favor of simple sections of tube can make your engine sound more ...
Mercedes-AMG is going down the path of fake engine sounds for its new generation of electric vehicles, if the AMG GT XX Concept is anything to go by. What will the next generation of electric AMG ...
Dodge unveiled the electric Charger Daytona at the beginning of March facing the backlash of the HEMI diehards. Now, the automaker is teasing the fake sound of the EV and almost got us fooled. But not ...
Just because a car is powered by electricity doesn’t mean it can’t be full of emotion and deliver fun. In fact, that seems to be the directive coming from Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda to his ...
Mercedes-AMG has published a teaser video featuring its new electric sedan. The prototype appears to have a V-8 interior sound and even paddles to shift simulated gears. Fake combustion engine sounds ...
Toyota has tweaked the GR Corolla for the Japanese market, and we expect these changes to arrive for the 2026 model year in the United States. The GR Corolla gets a more rigid body thanks to 45 extra ...
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