A Florida newspaper is quoting Automobile Magazine that the 2013 BMW M5 has
a "recorded' exhaust sound. BMW claims buyers expect to buy a quiet car
when they spend $100K , but they also want to hear the sound of the twin
turbo V8. The solution....BMW has the car "lip-synch"....that is, when you
hit the throttle in this car you get the recorded rumble of a hot V8 through
the radio speakers. And I thought BMW buyers were "car guys", "purist".
I guess the sound is great to impress the women in the car. Just make
sure she's inside. You can speculate that the Asian manufacturers will steal
this idea and you will see it appear in their hot cars. Can't you see it
now, stick in a 4 cylinder and get the roar of a V8......or a V10 if you are
willing to pay for that option. LOL
Mark
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