Not exact matches
Under full
throttle, the engine's racket is even more considerable, but the
noise is overlaid with a bewitching whistle from the turbo - and if you pull your foot off the accelerator quickly enough, an intoxicating whoosh from the blow - off valve.
The V - 6 sounds best
under light to moderate
throttle, making a sweet
noise that falls somewhere between BMW's inline - six and the Nissan / Infiniti VQ - series V - 6.
Noise under full throttle is well - managed with Buick's first use of active noise cancellation specifically to mitigate undesirable engine so
Noise under full
throttle is well - managed with Buick's first use of active
noise cancellation specifically to mitigate undesirable engine so
noise cancellation specifically to mitigate undesirable engine sounds.
Yet,
under more than light
throttle, engine
noise will be as noticeable as any four - pot belonging to cars costing half as much.
* Dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) and four valves per cylinder * Twin counter-rotating balance shafts for operational smoothness * Electronic
throttle control * Low - friction, roller - finger follower valvetrain with hydraulic lash adjusters * Low - maintenance chain - drive for the camshafts * 58X crankshaft positioning * Direct - mount accessories, which reduce or eliminate traditional sources of
noise and vibration * Full - circle transmission mount to reduce
noise and vibration * GM Oil Life System, which can reduce the frequency for oil changes * Innovative cast - in oil filter housing, which eliminates the need to crawl
under the vehicle to perform oil changes and eliminates throwaway oil filter cans that retain used oil
Unfortunately, when you mat the
throttle to pass, induction
noises still howl from
under the hood.
2016 Maxima debuts Sport and Normal drive modes, where in Sport mode, engine
throttle response is enhanced, the transmission programming adapts to more aggressive shifting
under braking and gear holding, steering weight increases, and Active Sound Enhancement amplifies the engine
noise in the cabin.
Engine
noise is notable only
under full -
throttle acceleration.
Equipped with a four - speed automatic that featured push - button overdrive on the side of the shift knob, the test car accelerated strongly throughout its range, with a moderate amount of engine
noise and vibration
under heavy
throttle.
To move 2,900 pounds with 146 horsepower takes a heavy foot on the
throttle, and that means engine
noise under hard acceleration, though the car is relatively quiet otherwise.