Another reason why I won't be replacing my naturally aspirated, dry sump v10
e60 M5 with the watered down new version. With its Dinan exhaust it sounds
like a 90's formula 1 car.
On Feb 9, 2012, at 4:16 PM, CoolVT@aol.com wrote:
> The article I saw quoted said it wasn't a microphone playing back the
> car's own sounds, but a recording. Hey, electric brakes, electric
speedometer,
> electric throttle why not electric sound.
> M
>
>
> In a message dated 2/9/2012 3:15:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> mark.rense@ge.com writes:
>
> I just re-read the C&D article on the M5, they say the sound system
> performs "playback of the engine noise..." to enhance the experience.
> This may imply that there are microphones being used or it may just be
> playing a .wav file sync'd to the engine rpm. Several car (Nissan) and
> motorcycle (Yamaha, Aprilla) manufacturers are using the high-tech
> version of the old exhaust cut-out. A butterfly valve system upstream in
> the exhaust is computer controlled to direct the flow through the main
> muffler system in normal cruising but when you stick your foot into the
> metal it allows the exhaust to flow through a less restrictive, and
> louder, pathway. Since the EPA noise and mileage cycle do not require
> WFO driving, the system is not activated and the vehicle meets the 80 dB
> requirements. It is interesting that BMW chose to go with an audio
> route, although it seems a little pricey to add something that a set of
> Flowmasters would fix.
>
> Reminds me of my Mattel V-rroom engine I clamped on my Schwinn Stingray
> when I was a kid. At least I knew that one was fake....
>
> Bugz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CoolVT@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:07 AM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Can this be true? Non Tiger
>
> 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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