When the road opens up or you round the bend onto the back straight and can really put the hammer down, the V - 6
engine howls and you'll find yourself howling right along with it.
Approaching redline, the flat - six
engine howls like a race car screaming through the Fuchsröhre at the Nordschleife.
«A Ferrari is pure sound and beauty and fury... A car you want to drive fast in the lowest gear possible just to hear
that engine howl.»
Certainly, its acceleration showed no sign of trailing off at 155 mph,
the engine howling happily at 5600 rpm in sixth.
The headline change is more power for both the base 2.0 - liter four - cylinder and the 3.8 - liter V - 6 we've driven here, but I'm more appreciative of the resonance tube that sends
some engine howl into the cabin.
And Ikehata put many hours into reducing the original RAV4's buzzy interior noise and
engine howl.
On spirited runs through the canyons, this means you're downshifting into second gear and listening to
the engine howl, or just leaving it in third and not having a lot of power upon exit.
The RS 5's front gripped, it transitioned through the corner with disciplined body control and then fired out with foot flat to the floor,
engine howling and speedo needle arcing.
Not exact matches
Wolf -
Howl has the advantage of already being prominent in the Search
Engine Optimization space, so there is an immediate subscriber base to draw from.
Not that you won't kick Comcast, Viacom, or any other cable company into a
howling engine intake at the first chance.
Distraction: A
howling fire
engine racing by wins hands down over nursing.
The
howl of a boisterous
engine, perhaps, the addiction of revs or the feeling of an aggressive chassis setup.
The Targa S - model's
engine just
howls, filling the cabin with an ever - intensifying crescendo of flat - six noise until the car reaches its 7,800 rpm redline.
The latest M3's twin - turbocharged
engine may not have the tantalising induction
howl and high rev limit that previous M3
engines were famous for, but it what it lacks in sonorous delights it makes up for in bragging rights.
For one, it can be the more engaging of the two cars on the street, where its quick steering and
howling 2.0 - liter squeeze out more adrenaline than the more relaxed GTI and its lower - revving turbo
engine.
The unmistakable
howl of Ford's flat - plane crank V - 8
engine ushers in the latest Mustang variant, and the GT350R is all about using that
engine's power to its full potential.
From there to the 9000rpm redline the
engine feels as quick as anything, with a
howling soundtrack that seems to have come straight from the track.
Its 300 - hp V - 6
engine pairs to a continuously variable transmission that neither
howls nor hinders the driving experience like most CVTs do, and big, sparkly, unnecessary shift paddles are mounted behind the flat - bottom steering wheel.
I admit to happily popping the gearbox one cog too low just to hear the fiery
howl of the boxer
engine.
In doing so, we have stuck with the assumption that the essence of old - fashioned, white - knuckle, temple - throbbing driving pleasure in the year 2014 is still composed of
howling V - 8
engines, flickering stability control warning lights, and a lust factor that grows in proportion with revs, acceleration, and speed.
Power, at 483bhp, exceeded even that of the mighty (and turbocharged) F40, while the torque spread was extraordinary for an
engine keen to
howl beyond 8500rpm.
And while the
engine can't match the response or
howling ferocity of a naturally aspirated V10, it really does start to feel unsettlingly fast once you pass about 4,500 rpm, especially away from the wide expanse of a race circuit.
The Sagaris» throttle is cracked wide open, the Speed - Six
engine's
howl swirling around the cabin, the wildly slashed bonnet raised slightly as the rear squats hard, and there's a target filling the windscreen.
There's plenty of it, of course, but this
engine — which is pretty dull if impressively powerful in the standard car — seems to have a more exciting delivery, really building in intensity as it
howls up to the limiter.
Sure, the 2.0 - liter is smooth and quick to rev, but you certainly feel like you're calling a lot of attention to yourself (especially in a bright red car) with your foot planted for so long as the
howling engine announces your juvenile maturity to anyone within a half - mile.
It was a good thing, then, that the
engine really came into its own when revved, with a smooth and progressive delivery accompanied by a glorious
howl from the quadruple tailpipes.
Not only has engaging Sport mode given me access to the full 553 lb ft of torque (without it you get only 75 per cent of the available total), but the
engine has also gained an almost VTEC - like top - end
howl.
Anoraks like us would probably guess from the hollow
howl and slightly plain idle that the heat to be extracted is generated by a flat - plane crank Ferrari V8, and a glance through the
engine cover confirms this.
It
howls and crackles and is very definitely OTT, and perhaps its sheer volume is an admission that this
engine needs lots of aural drama to ramp up its flat delivery, but it's hard not to smile when you select Sport or Sport + mode to get the full noise.
My Kia Picanto» 2004 with 1.1
engine (I'd mention in the Hyundai Getz, which has the same motor), makes this
howling noise when starting the motor after a cold night.
At about 6200 rpm, the flat six's
howl becomes a wail as six flaps in the intake manifold kick open and the
engine races to its 408 - hp peak just shy of redline.
If I never feel the silent, gravitational force of an electric car at full acceleration again, that will be cause for regret, but I'll be just as gutted if I never again experience a raw, naturally aspirated
engine digging deep and
howling loud as it hauls a car from standstill to 100mph in a matter of seconds.
Press the throttle harder or extend the Spyder beyond 93 mph, and the race - bred V8 automatically bursts to life with a distinctive
howl, a combination of electric power and combustion
engine propelling the car.
The VF Commodore Ute comes equipped with a
howling 6.0 liter V8
engine that produces 362 horsepower (270 kW) at 5600 rpm along with 392 lb ft (530 Nm) of torque.
Inside the car you find yourself with the choice of sitting back and enjoying the quality of the Porsche sound system or for the self - confessed petrol heads amongst you, muting the stereo and listening to the
howl of the incredible flat six
engine with the Targa roof folded away.
The
engine is equipped with start / stop technology to improve economy, but the AMG Sport Exhaust emits a
howl that induces a heavy right foot to counter any savings that might yield.
First and foremost is the
engine, a small - displacement gem that spins its way to 8,000 rpm with a
howl befitting the distant cousin of a Formula One contender.
Thanks to that muscular suspension and those gripping tires, and to the power of the multivalve
engine, I was able to confidently toss the test car into some fairly sharp, quick curves with no wallowing, tire
howling or fear that the car was going to end up in someone's hedgerow.
Our test truck came with a
howling 260 - horsepower, 5.4 - liter overhead - cam V - 8
engine and a four - speed automatic transmission.
Gone is the
howling noise from the radiator fan as the
engine winds up.
The outlets also give away Fs nucleus, as enthusiasts will quickly decipher the car's potential thanks to a distinct
howl the
engine produces, especially under full throttle.
The commercial showcases the high - pitched
howl of small turbocharged six - cylinder
engines that run at phenomenally high rpm in Formula One cars.
Insert the key fob into the centre console and the 12 - cylinder
engine bursts into life with a metallic
howl, before settling down to a burbling idle.
When it comes to the latest incarnation of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman - now called variations of the 718 nameplate, check out our full written and video review of the S model or the written review of the Boster GTS - the crowd almost unanimously says it misses the savage
howl of the previous car with its six - cylinder
engine.
There's nothing quite like the metallic
howl of a V8 Ferrari
engine reaching redline.
Infiniti does have an answer for those yearning for the
howls achieved by the VQ
engines of old in the form of three dealer installable exhaust options.
While we managed almost 18 mpg overall in the ZR1, it took a lot of restraint: Under heavy throttle, at
engine speeds of 3,200 rpm and above, the supercharger engages with a banshee
howl that makes the ZR1 sound like it's leading the Daytona 500.
The exhaust spits out a crazy
howl, but the car's stereo famously plays pretend
engine noise through its speakers.
Notably, Fuji Speedway isn't the only track that's witnessed the wailing
engine or
howling tires of the RC F prototypes.
The 2 +2 layout of the Alfieri concept is based on the GranTurismo MC Stradale chassis and carries with it the GranTurismo's powerplant: a 4.7 - litre naturally aspirated V8
howler of an
engine.