And since you're unlikely to travel to distant places with a little ute like this, you should be more concerned with
engine noise around town, where you're on and off the gas very frequently.
Not exact matches
We are probably more used to listening to the waveforms of the things that are
around us, like the
noise of an
engine, the sound of a drop of water, or the comforting voice of a loved one, rather than imagining that we can use a melody to describe data and information.
Apart from the realistic
engine noises, there are also a variety of other effects such as the screech of tyres going
around corners at unbelievable speeds, the sounds of cars colliding at high speed and a variety of other racing sound effects.
I once had some customers who had read this review and were worried about the
noise, so for nearly an hour all we did was drive
around in circles trying to get the
engine to make a clunking
noise.
Mercedes - AMG C63 S models also feature dynamic
engine mounts; they are softer when cruising to reduce vibration and
noise in the cabin, but stiffen up when driving dynamically to better control the weight moving
around in the
engine compartment.
Never had issues, never had an
engine light, never had any weird
noises, just an all
around beast of a car..
Between the raspy, wheezy intake / exhaust
noise, the direct - injection
noise, and what sounds like the timing chain dinging
around the
engine bay, the N20 turbocharged 2.0 - liter I - 4 seems to be about as grumpy in the morning as we are.
You could also start the car and go listen
around the
engine and try and locate where the
noise is coming from, that should give you an idea of what to check.
It also has a far nicer
engine noise, and I'd bet it would be quicker
around a track, too.
When you want, the GS 450h lets you plod
around in highly adjustable sofa - like chairs, insulated and isolated from excessive
engine noise or road harshness, while netting fuel efficiency not far below hybrids with less than two - thirds the power.
Tyre
noise has been an issue for Mazda in the past, but while the Bridgestones fitted to the Mazda6 Atenza wagon tested remained noisier than the car's
engine or airflow over the body, the updated model earns itself a pass mark this time
around for the revised suspension and other
noise - suppressing countermeasures.
There's some wind
around the A-pillars at 120, but the
engine noise consists of just a soft drone.
This time
around, for the diesel, Honda has used an
engine undercover, changed the
engine block design and made several modifications to filter out vibrations and
noise.
Hyundai has ensured the interior is well insulated from
engine noise, so the car is quiet and relaxing to drive
around the city.
Pros: - Good handling, sharp steering, no body roll when cornering - smooth gearbox, well equipped (sync, LED lights, heated windscreen, mood light, leather steering wheel), good road /
engine noise isolation (just a little wind
noise around A-pillar)- Reasonably well build with good plastics.
The new LR - V8
engines are built
around a stiff, all new, aluminum block with cast - in iron liners and cross-bolted main bearing caps, to reduce
noise, vibration and harshness.
Increased dashboard insulation helps to reduce the level of
engine noise in the cabin by
around 4 %, aided by general improvements to the acoustic refinement of most
engines in the range.
Engine noise at idle or
around town quite intrusive.
HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind
noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road
noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6
engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the
engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging
around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.
It has a new multi-resonator located
around the fresh air intake duct that lowers
engine noise, strengthened wheel rims and Thinsulate ® insulation sheeting newly added to the roof liner to reduce road
noise.
In restyling the car for 1996, Saturn engineers also have made numerous other improvements designed to reduce
noise from the
engine, from the road and from the wind, especially
around the door mirrors and roof area.
The Z transmits more road
noise into the cabin at legal speeds than
engine sound, and passengers complained about the rough ride as we crashed over highway expansion joints and bounced
around in our seats.
It is very quiet from inside the cabin
around the down at city driving speeds as the revs are kept very low thanks to the high torque — you only notice a loud diesel
engine noise at higher RPMs nearer to the redline.
While the
engine might not be working as hard as before, wind
noise around the driver's side A-pillar can be quite pronounced at 110km / h.
Engine noise creeps in on the highway, but it's a breeze
around town — the car's shape becomes an asset when judging parking distances.
The latest 1.5 - litre
engine is the quietest we've experienced in a Golf — subdued enough to highlight a little wind
noise from
around the mirrors that we'd never noticed before.
Once settled into a motorway cruise, the
engine noise does fade away, but then you're bothered by wind
noise from
around the door mirrors, along with excessive road
noise that's most apparent when the larger wheels are fitted.
On a steady motorway cruise, wind
around the big door mirrors is the prominent
noise as the
engine only kicks out a low, background thrum.
Under a sea of plastic
engine covers designed to muffle power - train
noise and keep you from mucking
around with the oily bits, you'll find a 3.5 - liter V - 6 gasoline
engine that is inseparably mated to a 116 kW electric motor via a continuously variable transmission.
The base
engine's modest 138kW / 241Nm outputs help it gather
around - town speed with minimum
noise and fuss.
While earlier interpretations of this system failed to offer a tangible change, the system in the S1 offers a large step forward in dynamic mode, the whole vehicle tensing
around the driver's reactions, the increased
engine note (a combination of an exhaust flap and a sound actuator that increases induction
noise) further focusing the mind.
If you've ever spent some time
around a cat you may have noticed a purr that sounds like a soft
noise, almost like an idling
engine, coming out of them.
Hurtling
around Forza Motorsport 5's tracks,
engine sounds and the rasp of the throttle change as you near walls and pass through tunnels, while it is clear how each tyre behind you is behaving from the distinct
noises.
If you are lucky enough to own a surround - sound headset you are in for a real treat — from the roar of 24
engines at the start of a race to tyres doing all they can to stay on the track as you speed
around corners — the
noise is always immense, the musical score is superb too.