As if the feral shrieks and howls of the Aventador's stock V12 wasn't enough, this car presumably now gains the whining
note of a supercharger as accompaniment.
Not exact matches
But among all
of the predominantly negative comments, a rare few have come to the Model X driver's defense by
noting the level
of difficulty involved when reversing into a
Supercharger stall, especially with a bike rack mounted to the back
of the vehicle.
Surprisingly, we liked the convertible better, even though it's limited to 155 mph, because with the top down you can clearly hear the
supercharger screaming, and the brutal exhaust
note combines with the rushing wind to mute all
of the engine's harshness.
The whine
of the
supercharger spooling up — efficient and modern yet still hinting at a climbing WWII fighter plane — is gravy on a substantial auditory main course, the addictively throaty bellow
of a DOHC V - 6 breathing hard, with a raw and authentically fruity (no synthetic noise here) exhaust
note in Comfort ESP mode that's only accentuated when running in Sport or Race modes.
Yes, Tesla's
supercharger network is fairly extensive, and can take up some
of the slack, but Audi's superior utilization
of its available power is more than just a practical issue, as
noted above: it's a matter
of technical superiority.
The
supercharger whine is amusing at first, but might become wearing after a while; the answer is simply to put your foot down to enjoy more
of the exhaust
note.
When it comes to oomph, Popular Mechanics
noted, «There's plenty
of power throughout the rev - range, thanks to the
supercharger and the inherent torque
of the electric motor.»
It became instantly recognizable both for its distinctive hood scoop and its unique exhaust
note that came courtesy
of its
supercharger.
And while the V8 delivers an intoxicating engine and exhaust
note, accompanied by a hairy - chested
supercharger growl, it's the ballistic turbo - six
of the XR6 Sprint that most impresses.
One last
note about the gameplay: I
noted in my review
of last year's Skylanders
Superchargers that each stage had its own style, something to make it play a bit differently from the others.
Another technical element worth
noting,
SuperChargers will manage its save file size as players progress, limiting the overall size
of the file on a user's device.