Who makes the best V8 NOISE?

[Cold]

I read somewhere that ICE cars make an embarrassing noise.

[donkmeister]

I rather like the old 5.4l supercharged V8 that AMG used to do. Especially in the McLaren SLR where the different cams made it sound just a touch more raucous.

I love the sound of a supercharger over the top of a V8.

[donkmeister]

Cold said:

I read somewhere that ICE cars make an embarrassing noise.

Mumsnet?

[Sf_Manta]

F1 V8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXMJCZowwwA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuOYuuPK01I Aston Martin GT Pro / AM car

Le Mans Corvette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz5JoGJaHMY I heard these first hand while working at Le Mans back in 2012.

You could tell which V8 just by the tone..
High strung to the point of ear bleeding- Ferrari 458s
Baritone - The Aston Martin Vantages.
Thunderous to the point of shaking your guts and the grandstands as they went by? - Corvettes

[300bhp/ton]

mhurley said:

Something British eg V8 Vantage?

Something Italian eg 355?

Something US eg Cobra?

Probably nothing stock.

Classic Mopar with a big cam sound lovely. Something like a 440.

Personally I prefer the sound of OHV engines vs OHC. Not sure why. But none of the Ford modular V8’s from the original 4.6 through to today’s 5.0 litre Coyote sound as good as the LS Chevy engines or even the Chrysler Hemi’s.

That said the Chevy LS engines use a different firing order to most tradition US V8’s and side by side don’t sound as good.

The Rover V8, being a 1950’s designer US OHV engine from Buick. Can actually sound very very good.

Modern Ferrari’s sound more races due to the flat plane crank. But many such engines just lack that aural excitement. Such as the TVR AJP engine. Which I personally love. But there is no denying when side by side with a Griff, they sound somewhat thin and watery.

https://youtu.be/0iwl_e9Gd3Q

[Schmeeky]

The F1 Medical car sounds decent as well...

[eldar]

Simonium said:

I can’t answer that but all I know is that after having spent 11 days in the states surrounded on all sides by V8s, I got tired of the incessant noise pretty quickly.

He who is tired of the V8 is tired of life.

[giblet]

Schmeeky said:

The F1 Medical car sounds decent as well...

The na C63 sounds delightful, it’s on my list of cars to own (in estate form). Practical and fun

[leigh1050]

Schmeeky said:

Hemi Rat-rod with open headers and lumpy cams.

Lovely

[300bhp/ton]

Simonium said:

I can’t answer that but all I know is that after having spent 11 days in the states surrounded on all sides by V8s, I got tired of the incessant noise pretty quickly.

What part of the States?

[dundarach]

Triumph Stag, nicely understated, will Sir be joining Mrs Smith in the lounge bar?

[300bhp/ton]

There is also something to be said about a Flathead Ford V8. They have a sound all of their own

https://youtu.be/n5ZM1PaZHqU

Edited by 300bhp/ton on Monday 22 April 11:29

[Hilts]

I remember when I was a teenager and saw and heard a TVR 400SE drive past me. I was just amazed by the sound and thought I'll get one of those one day.

I bought a 350i and thought that sounded good then I got a 400SE with a sports exhaust. I've never heard a car like it. Just awesome.

[cayman-black]

mhurley said:

Something British eg V8 Vantage?

Something Italian eg 355?

Something US eg Cobra?

Out of those its the Vantage easily.

[usn90]

I have a tubi on my f355, bias aside I’ve yet to hear something sound better

[Tyre Smoke]

My Rangey Sport is pretty special. But then it never left Solihull like this...

https://youtu.be/S1Lb-cmE2J8

[mholt1995]

Whatever this is - anyone have an idea what it might be based on?

[JakeT]

Something with a proper level of displacement, like a Scania V8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nS4GmAR_ow

[Toltec]

Hilts said:

I remember when I was a teenager and saw and heard a TVR 400SE drive past me. I was just amazed by the sound and thought I'll get one of those one day.

I bought a 350i and thought that sounded good then I got a 400SE with a sports exhaust. I've never heard a car like it. Just awesome.

Yes, the 400SE sounds good all the way from lumpy tickover to 6000+rpm. With a big valve, ported head and higher rpm cam it does anyway. The downside is there is an awful lot of noise for quite modest power really.

[NDA]

mhurley said:

Something British eg V8 Vantage?

Something Italian eg 355?

Something US eg Cobra?

I have a Morgan Aero +8 that makes a great sound - like Tom Jones being assaulted in a shower cubicle.