Why do all Porches sound like hoovers?

[pwig]

After watching TG, It just came to me.

Apart from the Cayenne perhaps!

[rico]

You're insane!!!!

At least Porsches have more power than a hoover

[t1grm]

Mine sounds more like a microwave oven but it’s growing on me

I guess it's because they've always gone for smaller capacity engines with less cylinders (AFAIK apart from the 928 all modern Porsches are either 4 or 6 cylinders) and more high revving engines that tend to give a tight whining sound rather than the deep rumbling sound you get with V8’s for example..

Edited to add: and of course the Carrera GT is a V10. What was the 959?

>> Edited by t1grm on Sunday 30th May 21:11

[noony]

A 911 rumbles much more than say a V8 ferrari...

[mike s]

Isn't it becuase most Porsches have a "Boxer" piston allignment (Flat formation), hence the reason Subarus sound the same?.

Mike

[pesty]

Pewig have you been under your car? Do you have oil in your ears? You must be mad. They sound fantastic.

The 964 RS I heard in Ironbridge sounded wonderful and the GT Top Gear was

[Bodo]

t1grm said:

Edited to add: and of course the Carrera GT is a V10. What was the 959?

Flat 6 turbo

Pwig, you've probably heard those later watercooled engines. The original flat six was aircooled, and the sound very typical for 911s, because of the cooling fins. Since the watercooled Porkers don't have cooling fins, the sound has been artificially reconstructed (don't know how: either inlet or outlet side), but that didn't work very well, so it sounds like a hoover (esp. in the smaller engines).

[sleeper]

I would love a Hoover that sounded like a Porsche...it would make cleaning so much more fun.

[gary.b]

How can anyone insult a Hoover! My Hoover sounds far better then any Porsche.

Check out the sound of a Ferrari v8 - now that's what a car should sound like

>> Edited by gary.b on Sunday 30th May 21:27

[Melv]

Get up to date chaps -it sounds like a DYSON....

Mel

[diver944]

DYSONS are a ripoff. You can't even get a decent K&N filter

[pesty]

Pwig do you mean they Vacuum cleaners or specificaly Hoover brand Vacuum cleaners

[TimW]

No they sound like hairdryers.

[porschegeoff]

Not sure I agree with the earlier post about V8 Ferraris.

Just over a year ago, I hired a 355 GTS for the weekend and while it a beautiful looking car and sounds fantastic about above 5000 rpm, at low revs it was sounded as interesting as a Ford Mondeo!

Currently have a GT3 with a sports exhaust which sounds fantastic from idle to 8000 rpm.

I would agree that the air cooled 911's in the main sound better than the water cooled 996, especially the early versions which were just too quiet and refined.

Geoff

[steve-p]

gary.b said:

Check out the sound of a Ferrari v8 - now that's what a car should sound like

Now you're being ridiculous. Out of all the different V8's in the world, Ferrari versions sound completely lame.

[gnomesmith]

t1grm said:

(AFAIK apart from the 928 all modern Porsches are either 4 or 6 cylinders) >> Edited by t1grm on Sunday 30th May 21:11

Apart from the 8s, 10s and 12s.

[GetCarter]

I could say that Porsches sound like Hoovers because they clean up. But I won't.

The 996tt with std exhaust makes less noise than my Hoover. But the advantage is that you can hear the passengers' screams really loud.

Steve

[dazren]

Coz it allows you to do 150 mph down A roads without drawing the attention of the numpty natives.

DAZ

PS - Get your ears syringed and it's "Porsche" not "Porche".

>> Edited by dazren on Monday 31st May 16:45

[ian d]

i think pwig should take his household appliance in for a service. maybe imbalance on the fan, certainly imbalance in the head.

only joking....

[Marki]

Well i just watched the clip of the Carrera GT curtesy of Senoir Brazzi , and if you think that sounds like a hoover or a dyson i want that Vacume cleaner .