Not much wind
noise at freeway speed and cruise control is a plus.
Additionally, the insulated cloth top minimizes
noise at freeway speeds and increases comfort in cold weather conditions.
It's well sorted for wind and road
noise at freeway speeds too, with surface noise only interrupting the diesel castanets on the coarsest of tar.
There's little wind noise or tyre
noise at freeway speeds or over coarse - chip bitumen.
There was some subdued tyre noise at around 80km / h, dominated by more wind
noise at freeway speeds.
Not exact matches
And the interior is well - insulated, meaning road
noise is minimal even
at freeway speeds.
Some tyre
noise is present
at higher
speeds, and the manual RT - S with an optional roof rack generated some wind
noise on the
freeway, but the cabin is well insulated from
noise.
There was some constant driveline rumbling
at open - road
speeds, but NVH in the cabin was equal parts driveline, wind and road
noise on the
freeway.
There's some road and engine
noise that makes its way into the cabin, especially under acceleration and
at freeway speed, but overall there's good insulation.
The suspension delivers a very smooth ride
at speed on the
freeway, while cabin
noise is kept to a minimum, giving the Maxima luxury car qualities.
In a noteworthy achievement, even with the roof is down, wind
noise and buffeting inside the cabin is kept to a minimum — making it comfortable to drive
at freeway speeds and even in cool weather with the top down.
Despite is boxy appearance, the Flex seems to slip through the air easily
at freeway speeds, creating very little wind
noise.
Some wind
noise was present
at that sort of
speed, and the Bridgestone tyres were audible in a high - pitched whine on those same
freeways, but not on the sort of coarse - chip bitumen that is a staple of Australian country roads.
The reason for this is evident when driving on the
freeway with the top down, as the Solstice suffers from large amounts of wind - and road
noise in the cabin
at higher
speeds.
The cabin is also beautifully insulated from
noise — there's just a hint of wind
noise registered from the wing mirrors
at freeway speeds (130km / h).
The wind
noise at normal
speeds is very loud and
at freeway speeds one can not hold a conversation with another person.
Once on the
freeway, we pushed the hybrid's boundaries by repeatedly punching the accelerator to test passing situations from 55 to 80 mph and also drove
at high
speeds to test engine rpm cabin
noise.