The good news is that
you hear less engine racket.
Not exact matches
The use of petrol and diesel
engines to power cars will also need to be «much
less dominant» and replaced with electric power and biofuels, a policy meeting in the House of Commons
heard.
Other components including
engine mounts and sound deadening were tuned to ensure that the sporting elements of the exhaust were
heard by the driver, but
less desirable noises often associated with sports exhausts were attenuated.
As expected, turn - in is much, much improved over
lesser Mercedes products, and as Roger notes, the suspension tuning and ultra-low profile tires provide so much cornering grip that the only way you are likely to ever
hear much tire shrieking is by way of power oversteer or burnouts... in which case, really, you're just going to
hear engine noise.
Accelerate hard and you feel and
hear less of a buzz than you do in rivals with equivalent
engines, such as the Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia.
Much like horsepower ratings, the SAE numbers may fall below what the manufacturer wants to
hear, thereby making their
engine look
less powerful.
Less of the boxer
engine's inherent gruffness can be
heard at startup and under full acceleration.
Noise levels are below average (which is good), but I would have liked to
hear the
engine less: after all, it's just a diesel four - pot.
Although harsh northern winters are
less than inviting for motorcycle riding, as soon as spring arrives, you can
hear the rumble of
engines coming down scenic state highways.