What is the greatest sounding car in the world?

[homegrown]

Oh And Mr watsons XRGT that thing howls like a bansheee!!

[monte.b]

good old cleveland screaming its head off ,like dick johnsonin the 83 hardies ,before he went into the trees ,its on ytube but i dont know how to put it up ,maybe somebody would be so kind

[EgoFalcon]

1967 GT500 Mustang named 'eleanor' in gone in 60 seconds, sex to my ears.

[atec77]

Originally Posted by ST

The idea for this thread came to mind after a WRX pulled into the car park at work today. It drove along slowly a bit before pulling in and it had one of those massive cannon exhausts droning ever so much, audible from every postcode within a 5 mile radius.

Anyway the girl I was working with said:
"That sounds so good, Subaru's are the best and they sound the best."
I could not believe that was her idea of the best sounding car, idling along it sounded like a $15/hour charter boat putting towards a jetty. When the engine was given anything more it sounded like a vacuum cleaner sucking out the inside of an oil drum.

Then the guy came in and they talked about how amazing attaching an industrial coffee tin to the back of his car sounded. They then went onto say how bad all the V8 Falcon's and Commodore's sounded and how they sound like the engine is falling apart. This guy then said (this is a near perfect quote)
"...yeah I'm in love with the sound it makes (his car), it puts Lambo's and Ferrari's to shame. I drive next to them all the time and it sounds sooooo much better..."
My jaw hit the floor at that point as they proceeded to nod in agreement. I was literally paralysed by stupidity. All knowledge of car and sound went straight down the flusher.

However I could be very wrong, maybe this is the best sounding car now and I'm just completely out of touch.

So I'd like everyone to enlighten me and all else as to what you think is the definitive greatest sounding car. Video files and sound clips are encouraged.

Did the blokes name have two ""O""s an m and an h in it ?

[atec77]

Originally Posted by glavas

big cubed, carby fed v8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go the Bronco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Wy2x-3sb8

[burnz]

chev
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9x8rBKC4BE

[NickyN]

"Eleanor" gives me goosepimples..... what an awesome car. Here's a link to the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0L. Another awesome pony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTbAl...eature=related

On a side note, I recently heard this 2011 Roush 5XR Mustang do it's thing. Here's a link to this very special ROUSHcharged pony.

http://www.roushperformance.com/perf...omponent_table

[The Monty]

Its hard to say, as there are many unique ones. I dont like the high revving mosquito sounds of the Lambos or Ferrari's.
My favourites would be:
V8 - VN/P SS stroked. Sorry, but they rape the Fords for sound, just sound so freaking nice.
4cyl - 2L EJ20 from the WRX, sounds wicked and very unique.
6cyl - 2jz-GTe Supra with a HKS T51r

[MO]

Any old school Ford bent eight and just for the strip Top Fuely at full song.....heaven.

[casabonka]

Id have to go with the Merc that they use for the F1 safety car - that is brilliant sounding! Not sure on the model though :S

[XR6_661]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFqslG0Axbk

Lambo Countach...

Or

any kind or 4 rotor.

787B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9675TKafw3g
RX7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7J48...eature=related

[gossy]

Originally Posted by monte.b

good old cleveland screaming its head off ,like dick johnsonin the 83 hardies ,before he went into the trees ,its on ytube but i dont know how to put it up ,maybe somebody would be so kind

Here you go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMJsGG0QOIU

Music to my ears.........

[The Stylist]

Well guy's there are a few great sounding cars that I could name, and there are some great candidates mentioned in this thread.

I would say the Aston Martin DB9 would be up there.

Then there is this thing, the mother of all holy sounds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnFA70k1mlI

[Bent8]

Originally Posted by casabonka

Id have to go with the Merc that they use for the F1 safety car - that is brilliant sounding! Not sure on the model though :S

Last year they were using C63/SL63's with "modified" zorsts but they've now switched to the SLS.

Here's a nice vid of them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alkEM0u0tSU

And here's the SLS, sounds like they didn't change the stock exhaust this time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U8-84GQnfY

[Bent8]

Apparently, the guys at F1 thought these cars were not loud enough from the factory so they decided to make them a little bit louder...enjoy.

C63 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eenxa...eature=related

SL63 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEKdL...eature=related

[boss54]

any big cubed big cam carby v8, or the amg c63. 1 flew past me doin like 140mph on the highway in LA. the thing sounded insane.

[Nikked]

WRX's do sound good...

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by XR6_661

787B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9675TKafw3g
RX7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7J48...eature=related

love it


BMR V16

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

[zoesgift]

keeping it australian there is something special about how an unrestored ph2 or 3 with original exhaust systems sound! b4 the ph1 owners get upset havent heard a low mile unrestored one...yet. ive also been lucky enuf to hear mr watsons latest motor in his gold xr. the thing made me feel weak at the knees on a straight stretch of road between kadina and moonta and i wasnt going slow in a stock shaker... his car wasnt even tuned!

[NAFairlane]

i love the old lumpy cam V8's, i love those big merc's i even love some of the hyper cars etc etc

But i struggle to get over a home grown Supercharged 5.0 Litre Coyote Falcon......I admit thats it isnt the very best sound out there but its definately one of the best off the shelf engine sounds out there!

http://video.caradvice.com.au/fpv-gtp-review/

Oh and i respect that the supercharger whine isnt everyones cup of tea but i love it!

[GreenR]

have ridden in a C63 AMG and must say they sound very nice stock. The power in that thing also gave me a headache

[Mr Hardware]

Whatever the opposite of an LS1 is.

[UNR8D]

C63 AMG.......!!!!

Ill raise you S63 AMG or E63 AMG....they sound like you have awoken Satan.

[66FAIRLANE]

A heavily cammed FE spinnin to 7000rpm!

But hey, I am biased.

[music189]

Guy around the corner has a current AMG E63 and has to go uphill and downhill past my place man what a noise should hear it on the overrun downhill
can always here it coming

Loved the Audi R8 v8 till I heard the Benz

The triumph Stag V8 used to have pretty good note for a standard car, so did the Daimler 250 V8 manual (1967 i think)I used to service as young bloke both these were not real loud but just beautiful rumblers

Still have a soft spot for an old corolla with a hotdog out the back

[prasac]

Twin Turbo Ford Modular V8 spinning to 10,000rpm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k38ajAeKCuQ

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

For a factory car the AMG E63 Merc would be hard to beat.

Gary Myers mustang on the burn out pad is one of the sweetest sounding engines out there bar none...

WRX are probably the best sounding fours out there

But a six with an exhaust is probably the worst noise out there, same with most fours, sound like fart cannons.

[GULL]

Alfa GTV6 gets my vote

[psychoticgroove]

I'm sensing i might get some grief for it but IMHO, Ferraris sound wack!

I work in an industrial area with lots of high end car garages just around the corner and at leats once a fortnight, some exotic monster roars past. And Ferraris are I'm sorry to say, the least impressive. I'd prefer a lumpy cammed 5.4 BOSS or LS3 over the vacuum cleaner noise they make (from F430's to testarossa's).

Also I believe to put all nice- sounding cars in the one category is unfair to what their marquee might be trying to achieve (e.g luxury performance cars want the muted growl sound over the loud ostentatious noise of 'cheaper' v8s)

My preference would be as follows (all stock factory options only):

Exotic Supercars: Lambhorgini Murcielago
Luxury Performance: Maserati Granturismo Vs a close second Bentley Continental GT
Big blocks over 100K: Ford Mustang GT Supersnake (Mental!!)
Big Blocks under 100K: FPV S/c GT
Forced Induction Cars under 100k: FPV F6/ SC GT
OLD School Muscle: 67 Shelby GT Mustang Fastback 'Eleanor'

[b0son]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoXuoARdX74

nothing else comes close