The center support bearing is rubber isolated to block the transmission
of driveline noise from the interior of the vehicle.
The i's lack of gearchanges and notable absence
of driveline noise make it feel refined.
A touch of the power button cues cordial audio and visual greetings without a hint
of driveline noise or vibration.
Not exact matches
Surprisingly, road
noise is almost nonexistent, as is wind
noise, so most
of what you hear ends up being engine and
driveline.
The Bridgestone Potenzas, wrapped around 17 - inch alloys, roared over coarse sections
of bitumen, but on freeway surfaces there was more wind
noise and some
driveline vibration — which was felt rather than heard.
There is more tyre
noise on country roads at speeds
of up to around 80km / h; beyond that the roads are usually better sealed and the wind and
driveline make more
of an impact.
In fact, there was very little road
noise or
driveline noise of any kind.
At cruising speeds there's an all - round mix
of road, wind and
driveline noise, but the Giulietta in this form is generally quiet.
The CVT has been tweaked a bit for less
noise and less
of that stretchy, rubber - band feeling inherent in these transmissions that can sometimes make it sound like the
driveline is slipping.