Now that there is a TSB out to get rid of the honking /
wind noise from the front windshield at speeds over 65 mph.
Once settled into a motorway cruise, the engine noise does fade away, but then you're bothered by
wind noise from around the door mirrors, along with excessive road noise that's most apparent when the larger wheels are fitted.
The latest 1.5 - litre engine is the quietest we've experienced in a Golf — subdued enough to highlight a little
wind noise from around the mirrors that we'd never noticed before.
NVH levels are quite good when the car is doing low speeds but the engine gets very audible at high speeds and there is a lot of
wind noise from the area near the A-pillar.
There's one downfall here: at greater speeds, the cabin receives a lot of
wind noise from the outside.
NVH levels are well controlled but there is
wind noise from the A-pillars at high speeds.
There's quite a bit of road noise and — on my Cabriolet —
wind noise from the fabric top.
The road noise is unbearable between
the wind noise from the windows completely closed to the road noise from under the car - probably due to lack of sufficient insulation.
Door gap seals at the rear door edges join triple - sealed door openings and lower door - edge seals in keeping
wind noise from entering the cabin.
There's a bit of
wind noise from around the door mirrors when you're cruising at motorway speeds, but it's no worse than you'll find in many rivals.
Other minor complaints included a transmission that tended to shift out of first gear too quickly, high - beam headlamps that didn't reach as far as we'd like, excessive
wind noise from the rear side windows, and seat cushions that some behinds felt were too flat.
«BMW seems to have a hard time sealing out
wind noise from around the mirrors / A-pillar area of the new 5 - series.»
, the open top car features an electric control switch for a retractable roof, whilst an aero - acoustic deflector prevents excessive
wind noise from penetrating the cabin.
Yes, it's heavier than the F430 Berlinetta, by about 85 kg, and yes, with the fabric roof raised there's a rustle of
wind noise from its leading edges at speed, but neither detracts appreciably from the F430 experience.
Not exact matches
The only time I've noticed the
noise - cancellation having trouble is when there's air blowing directly on the ambient
noise microphones, like
wind, or
from an overhead vent on an airplane.
On a Zero, he was able to ride fast and record almost pure
wind noise in a real - world environment (here at Pigeon Point), which in turn allowed the company to isolate the sound of
wind and then design firmware that could all but eliminate it
from recordings.
Wrapped in a sleeping bag and fur - lined bomber hat, he spent seven nights
from 7 pm to 7 am in an Infiniti parked less than 50 feet
from the Queen Elizabeth Way expressway, which meant
noise, lights,
wind and frosty temperatures.
With the Original Universal Cover, you can easily create a quiet and peaceful environment for your baby, protected
from light,
wind, sun,
noise, light rain and other surrounding influences.
At a special East Hampton Town Board meeting in August overflowing with more than 300 people, Susan McGraw Keber provided the sorry history, «how East Hampton Airport
noise has stolen»
from people «the peace and serenity of their own homes... It is nothing short of a tragedy, a self - inflicted
wound visited on this community by our heedless public officials.»
Its Intelligent Auto functionality controls lighting and motion effects masterfully, and its
Wind Shield Microphone technology blocks any unwanted
noise from getting in the way.
Irregular background
noise,
wind and variable distance
from mouth to microphone all make transcription perfection on a cell phone a towering task — and the results are much less accurate than what you would get using PC dictation software, which faces none of those difficulties.
He is using computer software to filter out
noise from wind, surf, ship engines, snapping shrimp, and echolocating dolphins.
Although not all ambient
noise comes
from human activity, a busy interstate or a new housing development is a more persistent source of
noise than intermittent natural phenomena like
wind and rain, Horn said.
«The
noise from wind turbines is not very loud,» says Virginia Tech's Richardo Burdisso, a professor of mechanical engineering and Arenas» colleague in Blacksburg.
Hi Andrew, Thought you could update list with this paper on Effects of industrial
wind turbine
noise on sleep and health The study proves
noise emissions
from IWTs disturb sleep & impair mental health: http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2012;volume=14;issue=60;spage=237;epage=243;aulast=Nissenbaum Cheers Jamie
Between the cold,
wind, rain, and
noise of the city, I was exhausted and yet on a high
from all the inspiration I was taking in.
In those moments, watching hydraulic fluid spill
from a «
wounded» boxing robot, my already half - destroyed hearing further wrecked by the soundtrack's extreme
noise, I remembered how cool it was to play Rock»Em Sock»Em Robots and how much fun silly movies like this can be.
The metallic creak of the cable as Petit walks; the rustle and hiss of
wind passing over his clothes and through his hair; the muffled sound of traffic
noises floating up
from 110 stories below: «The Walk» makes these and other sensations palpable, along with Petit's delight, defiance and moments of doubt and fear.
I don't notice any
wind noise with the top up and I only detect one rattle so far that seems to come
from where the rear drivers» side window meets the top.
Noise — whether from wind or road — is subjectively much lower in the S3 than in competitive cars, and the engine noise that does make it into the cabin has the carefully manicured feel of auditory bonsai, with boy - racer overtones totally ab
Noise — whether
from wind or road — is subjectively much lower in the S3 than in competitive cars, and the engine
noise that does make it into the cabin has the carefully manicured feel of auditory bonsai, with boy - racer overtones totally ab
noise that does make it into the cabin has the carefully manicured feel of auditory bonsai, with boy - racer overtones totally absent.
We rarely put the top up, but when we do want a break
from outside stimuli, the Miata could use better insulation
from wind and road
noise.
Some peculiar
wind noise emanates
from the moonroof at 60 mph and higher, though a solid shade can be deployed to block it.
Still, the degree to which road and
wind noise are muffled is surprising for a vehicle that looks like it was chiseled
from a cinder block.
On the highway, the ride is fairly smooth and very quiet overall, with good isolation
from wind and road
noise.
Well, the low - speed ride is not exactly brilliant, there is too much
wind noise coming
from the door mirrors, and... «I know,» Moers says with an air of finality in his voice.
The QX80 was also slightly quieter, with better insulation
from road and
wind noise.
The swage line that cuts downward
from the top of the front fenders to the front door cut reduces
wind noise at the sideview mirrors.
«This project was born
from a desire to be the best when it comes to controlling and limiting the cabin
noise customers are so sensitive to,» Ford
wind noise core supervisor Bill Gulker said in a statement.
There's character there, and the
noise builds
from a wide rough timbre to a higher vocal scream as you
wind it to higher revs.
On the road, the Urus is surprisingly refined overall,
from ride comfort to
wind and road
noise.
On the highway slog out of L.A., the CrossCabriolet rides great, its cloth roof insulates the cabin
from wind noise, and its continuously variable transmission keeps the engine speed remarkably low.
There's hardly a whisper of that usual vacuum - cleaner whine at low speed
from the electric motor, while
wind noise at high speed is minimized by a slippery 0.24 Cd for the bodywork.
There's some road
noise and a rustle of
wind from the mirrors at higher speeds, but the steering feels just right for high - speed stability and low - speed effort, and there's a syrupy slickness to every control that makes being a chauffeur seem like quite an appealing change of career.
The cabin is quiet overall, which made a couple of sounds stand out: There's some
wind noise along the B - pillars when you hit and exceed 60 mph; this might actually be
from the side mirrors, but I really heard it right next to my head when driving.
Aside
from a bit too much
wind and road
noise permeating the cabin, I was (happily) having a hard time coming up with weaknesses of the new Passat.
The steering is perfectly linear, the suspension mellows out the bumps without feeling floaty, and road and
wind noise have been nicely filtered out without making you feel like you're completely isolated
from the road.
These measures have been implemented to cut out the two primary sources of unwanted
noise — roar
from the tires and
wind turbulence
from the side mirrors.
Aside
from a little bit of tyre and
wind noise (there's engine
noise remember), it's extremely quiet and refined inside.
At first you notice the cabin's isolation
from engine, road and
wind noise, all of which are superb, which means the 575 eats miles with disdain.
What I didn't expect was how cool and collected the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum feels at high speed; it's not the slightest bit twitchy, and the extra acoustic insulation really blocks out
noise from engine, tires and
wind.