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The Rise of Fake Engine Sounds: A 15-Year History
The trouble started in 2011. That's when German brand Volkswagen officially introduced its Soundaktor technology in the Golf GTI and "R" models. Considering the model derivatives, you'd probably think ...
Lexus’ Takashi Doi confirms that the in-development all-electric LFA will feature fake engine noise. The recently unveiled all-electric Lexus LFA Concept is joining the growing roster of performance ...
For some reason, automakers believe that pumping fake, synthesized gas engine sounds through the speakers somehow increases the appeal and driving engagement of their electric vehicles. Whether that’s ...
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Hyundai's next electric N cars will fake engine noises
Hyundai N confirmed future EV performance cars will feature more advanced fake shifts and synthetic engine sounds.
The first teaser of the noise comes at the very end of BMW's latest development diary video, as apparently heard from inside the car when a test driver starts accelerating. The clip is short and lacks ...
Mansory’s latest Rolls-Royce Spectre build, the Equista Linea d’Oro, keeps the stock dual-motor EV powertrain but adds a carbon widebody kit, gold detailing, 24-inch wheels and external speakers that ...
The transition to electric vehicles has always had one major stumbling block for car enthusiasts: the sound. Or rather, the lack of it. For decades, the soul of a performance car has been tied to the ...
BMW thinks it will have something special with the first-ever EV from the M division, which it has been teasing since last summer. Thanks to all those teasers, we already know a few things about the ...
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