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BMW patents new way to add authentic engine sounds to cars

BMW is trying its hardest to give its electric cars a sound that is as emotive as the noises made by its gas cars. But the growth of its electric lineup, and the imminent launch of the first electric ...
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BMW patents wild tech to pump real engine sound back into cars

BMW is preparing for a future in which electric cars dominate its lineup, yet it is not ready to surrender the visceral drama that once came from intake roar and exhaust bark. Its latest patent ...
SlashGear

5 Cars That Use Fake Engine Sounds

Whether it's legal concerns or making enthusiasts feel more at home, fake engine noises serve multiple purposes and are prominently featured on a wide array of makes and models. Typically on EVs and ...
The Verge

Here’s what the new Dodge Charger Daytona’s fake engine sounds like

Dodge has let rip the final version of its virtual engine sound profile for its upcoming Charger Daytona electric muscle car, and it sounds like a gallon of gasoline combusting in a hot flash. The new ...

Mercedes-AMG Electric GT 4-Door Coupe Sounds and Feels Like a Real V8

Mercedes-AMG is launching its all-new GT 4-Door Coupe as a high-performance electric car that brings more than 1,000 ...
Electrek

Ferrari is rejecting fake engine noise for its first EV, and opts for ‘authentic’ motor sound

Ferrari has released details about its approach to powertrain sounds with its first electric vehicle, the Elettrica, and I am intrigued. If well-executed, I even think it might convince some ...
Inside EVs

BMW's Electric M3 Has Simulated Engine Sounds. Here's What BMW Used

BMW reveals that it recorded engine sounds from three iconic M cars to give the electric M3 character and a sense of connection. The cars sampled were the E63 M6, F82 M4 and the E90 M3. The prototype ...
Carscoops

No Fake Sounds, Just Science: How Lexus Made The LC’s V8 Sing Like An LFA

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 ...
Inside EVs

Mercedes’ Porsche Taycan Rival Will Make V-8 Noises

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 ...
autoevolution

Oh, No, Is This Really Happening? The Next BMW M3 Comes With Fake Engine Sound

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 ...
The Drive

Listen to This Rotary Engine Simulator Brap and Stutter Just Like the Real Thing

We’ve covered the engine sound simulator here before, but there’s been one element that’s been missing from the bizarre mix for too long. Yes, the world loves to know what an 11-cylinder engine could ...
Digital Trends

Your future BMW electric M3 will still sound like a real M car

The transition to electric vehicles has always had one major stumbling block for car enthusiasts: the sound. Or rather, the lack of it. For decades, the soul of a performance car has been tied to the ...