Favourite car sound ever?

[red_slr]

FXX
LFA
CGT
355

[BigBen]

Aston Martin Vulcan for me, amazing NA V12 at noise levels that render it unusable at most UK events!

Of cars I have owned my SL55, that sounded like a WW2 aircraft engine.

[pwd95]

H100S said:

mgv8 said:

BRM V16

This. End of thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE

[Lagerlout]

That V16 BRM thingy you see at Goodwood Revival. It makes a sound that's, well, elemental.. Not sure anything beats that.

Next to that, a McLaren M8.

Finally and controversially, a DTM tuned 190 Evo II like this.. it's just evil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ8x1AwmwUM

[Uggers]

The little beep followed by the 'OK' on the DIS for my RS6, thats a nice sound and my wallet can breathe easy for another day.

[jayemm89]

Ferrari F355, Lotus Evora 400 and the Lamborghini Diablo have to be my favourite road cars, that I've had the pleasure to hear.

The 355 I think sounds like the Angel Gabriel in an indulgent guitar solo, but the Lambo V12 sounds like someone just stepped on Satan's left bk with some high heels on.

[BelfastBoy]

Best sounding car I've ever heard is the BRM V16, indescribably wonderful, like a WW2 bomber. (Honourable mention, surprisingly: Giacomo Agostini's glorious MV Agusta.)

But, unforgiveable that, 4 pages into this thread, I think I'm the first person to mention the McLaren F1 V12.

[petrolhead888]

I`m sorry but there are these that are my favourites ...ever...

Not sure which I prefer but listen to the F50LM when it comes past!

Make sure you have them both really loud!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy984GqjidE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0M73wYuD6k

hairs on back of my neck standing on edge in both cases!!

[Mothersruin]

Shakermaker said:

a dirty V8, obviously, with some proper mechanical start up noise and a lumpy idle.

The kind of noise that precedes the invasion of a small country, I would expect.

Funny you mention invading small countries, I'm going to nominate standing behind a squadron of Challengers starting up and moving off as rather impressive.

[cbaileyuk]

Tesla.

[coetzeeh]

Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti from DTM series. Turn up the volume.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyFCAx4Xnz4

[LordTwaddle]

Here are some interesting choices but still sound amazing.
Triumph GT6
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KUgkCRgpDpE
Smart Roadster
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kxkCkvPKL_c
B Engineering Edonis
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5KmDK6a3Jcs

[cib24]

The 787b on the front page is the obvious winner followed by this 4 rotor FD.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az39eqLIbyU





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvT7xO43CBQ



For non-rotors, the most recent best sounding car to me is the Lotus Evora 400. Watch the video below to see what I mean.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Squn6wvFbQ

Start at 4 minutes here.

https://youtu.be/uyvuj-Pp2_I

Edited by cib24 on Thursday 13th October 13:31

[405dogvan]

It's nowhere near my favourite but I think huge credit should go to Jaguar for both the V6 and V8 engines in the F-Type because they are ASTONISHINGLY noisy for modern road car engines

Not even sure how they're legal but damned glad they are...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWgjSCgUjyg

and

https://youtu.be/I9CYc3M0DVk?t=26

There are tuned aftermarket exhausts on far more expensive cars which don't have a fraction of the 'holy st how loud is that' ;0

[marshall100]

That'll do me, sounds like it's trying to tear a hole in the ground.

[smifffymoto]

I know it's a bike BUT just listen too it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9gJzPQ5Y7l4

[aaruck]

Jag F Type R

[Henrico]

For me, it's the Matra V12 or a lumpy V8 idle

[PowerslideSWE]

Racecars...

Matra 650. /Thread really

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8fcA6lcpX4

McLaren/Eagle CanAm big block combo. Clearing it's throat at 0:40 ish gets me every time, hysterically angry cam, 8 liters and megaphones...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnl_KVf9fbw

A pair of racing Panteras negotiating their way out of the pits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjehWztZTE

Straight 8's sound fab aswell.

Bugatti type 35 on start up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFPGHPUcZ3s

Quattro S1 driven very vigorously in Finland. When rallycars had 600 hp without 40 cm of suspension travel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDRkHXMHqFo

Hill climb/Rx BMW compact with a very tuned M3 engine in it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uCUtE6ANbM

Edited by PowerslideSWE on Thursday 13th October 13:45

Edited by PowerslideSWE on Thursday 13th October 13:46

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Edited by PowerslideSWE on Thursday 13th October 13:52

[TNH]

McLaren F1

Aston Martin GT12

M3 CSL