[V8] I Want This Fo My V8

[FreddyP]

Agreed, Ed.  Why not just crack the windows so you can hear the engine's
music?  I have been doing that for years...

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From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Ed Kellock
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 6:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [V8] I Want This Fo My V8


I guess they feel they've perfected the automobile and can move on to
other pursuits.

Ed
 


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While most cars tout their ability to silence the outside world and give
you a quiet, relaxing ride, B M W has other plans. For its all-new 2012
M5 sedan, the luxury carmaker wants to make sure you can hear the sound
of its uber-powerful V8 engine at work. And what better way to tickle
your eardrums with the grumbling of 8 cylinders than by piping a motor
soundtrack right through the premium sound system? The company calls it
"Active Sound Design," and it's one of the lesser-known features of the
brand new sports sedan. 

The M5 is a top-of-the-line performance machine, and its twin-turbo V8
puts out a pavement-peeling 560 horsepower. The car's staggering $93,000
starting price ensures that only dedicated BMW fans will be seated
behind the wheel, and if there's one thing auto enthusiasts love, it's
the sound of a high-powered engine. To provide the passenger cabin with
a suitable motor purr, the M5's internal computer monitors the state of
the engine and pumps a mimicked sound through the car's audio system. If
you pound on the gas, the soundtrack changes to match what the beefy V8
is doing under the hood. 

It seems like an odd idea — spending countless time and money perfecting
a speedy, tuned machine, only to pump fake engine noise into the cabin.
But BMW thinks hearing the motor at work is a crucial part of the
driving experience. In a press release, the company states, "In
generating its signals, Active Sound Design takes its cues from the
firing sequence of the eight-cylinder engine and the frequency range of
the exhaust system. This gives the driver an extremely accurate
impression of current engine load and an even more intense sensation of
the V8's high-performance characteristics." Now if only we could get the
system installed on all those too-quiet hybrid cars jetting around. 



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ine-
sounds-speakers-sure-know-170639427.html?orig_host_hdr=news.yahoo.com&.i
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V8Bob
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