Hyundai says that it also tasked its engineers in
reducing road and wind noise on the sedan, by adding thickened glass, re-designing the wipers, and new rear - wheel guard materials.
Indeed, Toyota engineers say positive customer feedback focused their minds on
reducing road and wind noise, specifically so the engine — without getting any louder - could be heard better.
The chassis has been reinforced to provide higher torsional rigidity to improve ride and handling and
reduce road and wind noise.
Increased dash insulation, added windshield side molding and the increased use of structural adhesive ensure a quiet ride with
reduced road and wind noise.
Increased dash insulation, added windshield side molding, acoustic laminated front door windows and the increased use of structural adhesive ensure a quiet ride with
reduced road and wind noise.
New C5 Aircross SUV features advanced soundproofing with
reduced road and wind noise thanks to double laminated front windows with an insulated layer, bringing passengers exceptional, cocoon - like comfort.
Not exact matches
But so is the cost of any method of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions enough to make a similar difference — whether it's doubling the fuel efficiency of every single car
and truck on the
road (which would cost a few trillion dollars
and take at least 15 years) or building scores of new
wind turbines for each turbine already turning today or erecting hundreds of new solar cell arrays for every array in use today.
The team is also working on
reducing wind and road noise.
There's a dynamic sound generator, known as the «AMG Drive Unit» installed inside the car, which generates a range of noises when driving, as well as a process Mercedes calls «Sound Cleaning» which
reduces the apparent
road and wind noise.
Even though our pace car didn't dare to exceed the 70 mph limit, it was impossible not to register the Prius» dramatically
reduced noise level —
wind,
road,
and engine,
and even the fan of the A / C system.
A side effect of the
reduced wind,
road,
and tire noise is that engine noise is more prominent than before
and your ears will pick up the refined but nonetheless mechanical sounds of the otherwise innocuous six - cylinder.
Includes acoustic dampening technologies within its layering, thereby
reducing wind,
road,
and engine noise in your cabin
It features low - rolling resistance tires to
reduce road friction, has grille shutters
and sits lower to the ground, making the car more aerodynamic
and slippery against the
wind at high speeds.
Road and wind noise are
reduced through improved body sealing.
Canyon features inlaid, triple - sealed doors, thick windshield
and side glass,
and liquid - applied sound deadener to help
reduce wind noise inside the cab
and keep the
road noise out.
Acoustic glass
and targeted sound dampening help
reduce the intrusion of
wind and road noise into the GT - R cabin.
The company made several improvements to
reduce road,
wind and mechanical noises.
QuietTuning ™ technology with Active Noise Cancellation helps to
reduce, block
and absorb noise from the
road,
wind and other vehicles
Liberal use of expansion foam (replacing the previously used block foam) thoroughly fills body cavities,
reducing outside
wind and road noise.
So much work went into making the cabin as quiet as possible
and reducing road and engine noise, yet it sounds like you are entering a
wind tunnel when you hit 70 +.
At typical highway cruising speeds, the new Boxster displays greater refinement than the car it replaces; mechanical,
road and wind noise are all
reduced with its excellent new cloth roof in place.
Audi is claiming air turbulence has been
reduced, with
road and wind noise «much lower» than the old R8 Spyder.
Side mirrors were «tuned» to
reduce wind noise in the cabin,
and tire tread designs were optimized to minimize
road noise.
In restyling the car for 1996, Saturn engineers also have made numerous other improvements designed to
reduce noise from the engine, from the
road and from the
wind, especially around the door mirrors
and roof area.
That keeps the
wind noise out from the front,
and road noise seemed to be significantly
reduced as well.
Cruising at 65 mph, the Escape Hybrid Limited exhibits a great deal of
road and wind noise, no doubt caused by the Escape's boxy shape,
reduced sound insulation,
and low - rolling resistance tires.
Toyota says that engine,
road and wind noise into the cabin has been
reduced significantly,
and I noticed the Hilux is remarkably silent at cruising speeds.
Rounding out the mechanical changes is extra sound deadening in the floor, ceiling
and doors, which Mazda says
reduces wind and road noise.
To realize a quiet cabin environment that enables occupants to enjoy stress - free conversation while driving, particular effort was devoted to
reducing low - frequency
road noise heard when traveling on
roads with coarse surfaces, as well as high - frequency
wind and tire noise heard when traveling at higher speeds.
With this in mind, Mazda has introduced suspension revisions aimed at
reducing noise transmitted up from the
road, as well as «measures» applied to the body, roof, floor
and doors that help calm - down high - speed
wind noise.
It has also attempted to address the biggest shortcoming in its popular small car — engine noise — by adding sound deadening in the floor, ceiling
and doors, which Mazda says
reduces wind and road noise.
Other upgrades include larger diameter front brake rotors on some models for better stopping power,
and a host of noise, vibration
and harshness (NVH) countermeasures to
reduce road, engine
and wind noise.
An available, factory - installed rear air suspension, not on Ford
and Ram; triple - sealed, inset doors to help
reduce wind and road noise; huck bolts used throughout the frame for superior clamping force.
In their effort to significantly
reduce the intrusion of
wind,
road and engine noise into the cabin, Acura engineers paid special attention to body sealing,
reducing open air paths by 50 percent compared to the outgoing TL.
The awarded projects — including 22 utility - scale solar farms, three
wind farms
and one hydroelectric project — are expected to create more than 3,000 short -
and long - term jobs, generate enough clean energy to power more than 430,000 homes
and reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons, the equivalent of taking nearly 340,000 cars off the
road.