Automakers fake engine sounds Bashny.Net

For many years, car manufacturers can be achieved as a quieter operation of the engine. Now the opposite is necessary to solve the problem. For electric generating fake sounds through hidden speakers. Manufacturers of machinery to give solidity gasoline internal combustion engine, which also became very quiet, does not inspire any respect.

The problem occurred more than five years ago with the advent of the first electric vehicles. Too quiet their work caused concern among experts on road safety. In the United States decided at the legislative level to oblige manufacturers to put speakers to the car when driving at low speed motor to produce sounds (at high speed in this sense a little, because there is no difference will be in front of a pedestrian is turned face-to-machine or not).

Developers immediately show imagination. For example, the creators of the hybrid car Fisker Karma (2011-2012) supplied with the machine futuristic sound, something in between the sound of the spacecraft and the car, "Formula 1". Nissan is generally invited experts from Hollywood to equip hybrid Leaf sound machine from the cult film "Blade Runner».

Other manufacturers followed suit electric cars, пишет The Washington Post. It turns out that almost all popular sedans and pickups sound of the engine carefully Tuning using special tubes or digitally, and this leads motorists into a frenzy.

The fake sound of the engine was one of the dirty little secrets of the automotive industry. Manufacturers are afraid that if you let people hear the rustling hlyupenkoe real engine, many refuse to buy a car in favor of a more "serious" model, which growls confident bass.

Consumer surveys clearly showed that people want two incompatible things: 1) the effective cost of the engine; 2) the classical sound of the motor. So you have to find a compromise.

For example, a quiet model 2015 Mustang EcoBoost equipped with an Active Noise Control, which enhances the sound of the engine through the speakers in the car. At the same time, "Ford" consulted on the forums motorists which specific "sound concept" looks more attractive for them.

Volkswagen to enhance the sound engine uses a special column called Soundaktor. The company has hired Lexus engineers Yamaha, to adjust the design of interior and enhance the sound of the engine on the driver's seat. Porsche uses a sound-conducting tube to transmit sound engine into the cabin. BMW samples plays through the speakers in the cabin, changing them according to the current engine speed.

The advertisement 2015 Mustang EcoBoost said that the sound of a vintage V-8 engine "has long been considered the enlistment call" Mustang ", ready to mate» (mating call of Mustang), but the new system processing and amplification of sound "sporty and energetic," provides "more elegant growl "and" low-frequency feeling of omnipotence ».

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