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11-10-2011, 12:13 AM #1
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Fake M5 Engine Note!
Since you guys are usually in the know quicker than me, you may have heard this....so this might be a repost.
I was so shocked I had to post it.
I'm reading the latest Automobile Magazine article on the new M5 and it says the engineers used a recorded engine note, which the computers play through the speakers into the cabin when you hit the gas. The reason? They made the cabin so quiet the engine sound couldn't get through and they felt that buyers would want to hear it.
They tried several different methods before coming up with the recorded sound fix.
I am shocked to hear this. What's the world coming to when fake sound is better than the real deal?
The writer said they were shocked but after driving the car, they thought it sounded pretty good and let it go. What's next, fake burnouts? Fake power slides?
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11-10-2011, 12:15 AM #2
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So what happens when you upgrade the exhaust, and then you have two exhaust notes for one car?
Then you only need one more...
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11-10-2011, 12:38 AM #3
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WTF...
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11-10-2011, 12:47 AM #4
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The reason they gave for doing this is the car was built so insulated that sound couldn't transfer into the cabin. The car is less raw than previous M5's, more serene. They didn't think buyers would like the sound isolation so they tried putting a microphone under the hood but it picked up unwanted sounds. So they put the car on a dyno, recorded the sound, downloaded it into the cars computer system and the computer controls how much sound comes through the speakers depending on acceleration.
Originally Posted by Tumbler510
I'm sure they didn't think of what would happen when modders got their hands on it. Probably can't hear any exhaust.
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11-10-2011, 02:16 AM #5
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11-10-2011, 03:07 AM #6
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Nice work BMW. You successfully made a faster, worse M5 than ever before.
E39 M5 please.
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11-10-2011, 03:10 AM #7
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Likers Gonna Like
#AmoebasRule!
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11-10-2011, 03:21 AM #8
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How bout that Cadillac CTS-V Coupe :P
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11-10-2011, 04:48 AM #9
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11-10-2011, 09:36 AM #10
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