What is the greatest sounding car in the world?

[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.

[wrongwaynorris]

Anything with a DFV at full noise.

[pottery beige]

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.

why even acknowlege his opinion on cool sounding cars??.. he probably also likes chocky sprinkles on his frothy topped coffee and uses poofy hair products..... i bet he even cuts laps around schools seeking justification of his coolness......

[MethodX]

Detomaso Pantera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCwBYGQ1Clo

[glavas]

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

[DBourne]

Can't help stupid mate.

Personally a v8 with the lumpest cam it'll take is the best sound in the world. Both at idle and full noise

[Falcon Coupe]

The girl should not be associating with an eunuch, she may think all men are the same.....


My opinion it's to hard beat an V8 with a lumpy idle.
I'll assume plenty exotics sound great but like many of us here I have no first hand experienced.

[pottery beige]

stinky clevo dumped at the diff 3am........ cant beat it...

[Stefan]

I'd hate to admit it but I love a WRX with a big exhaust. Prefer most V8s but a rex would be a close 2nd. Certainly a mile better than an E series 6 with an exhaust.

[jlef5]

I'm not too keen on the sound of newer engines. My favourite are old v8 with lumpy cam that shake the car with the engine
Just ticking over, give it some revs the worlds align and pure noise sex as she gets to 4000rpm and climbing. Although I do prefer newer v8s to newer 6 and 4 bangers exhaust, absolutly hate the tin can noise.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I'd hate to admit it but I love a WRX with a big exhaust. Prefer most V8s but a rex would be a close 2nd. Certainly a mile better than an E series 6 with an exhaust.

......steps out of closet......

[glavas]

i own a wrx and ill even admit they sound bad. you dont buy them for there sound. mines stock except for a tune 2009 model.

[KR1STO]

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

[Matty4]

My BIL's Audi RS4 sounds veeerrryyyy nice when he gives it a squirt.....hehe

[geckoGT]

+1 for the AMG

What he said, without a doubt the best sounding modern engine and one of my all time favourites.

Even my old Holley fed, large exhaust and cammed 350 chev in my HK would be challenged in sound quality by a C63 AMG.

[SLO AU XR8]

C63 AMG or a cammed N/A Windsor!

[GTP 290]

Not in the number 1 spot for me but defanitely top 10...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVTtXrGa7PA

[Glen 5150]

I always thought AMG also until a Dodge Viper moved into the neighbourhood about 6 months ago and rolls past my house every Sunday morning.

The yanks do it as good as anybody i reckon?

[Streets]

This will make a man of you

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

[Elks]

I'm old school. I just love a high hp camy V8 trying to idle.

Add to that a couple of new school entrants, C63 & New GT , just fantastic.

The Rex sounds ok, it has a bit of the boxer beat going on, but I'd bet the Rex lovers like the ones mentioned in the OP aren't familiar with the sound of a 600hp clevo.

The drone off a loud 4 or 6 cyl. Urgh.

[Rev28K]

Something small and high tech with a lightweight flywheel.

New Aston Vantage, Ferrari 355, Audi RS4 v8, etc

[DJR-351]

Any one of these three will do me....

BMW M3 vs Mercedes C63 AMG vs Audi RS4

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

Side note: That's a sweet sounding Lotus...

[Ben73]

Last week I was saying to a mate how bad 4 cylinders sound with a custom exhaust. He says yeah, except for wrx they sound fantastic.

I prefer an 8. Euro and yank 8s are best noise ever. I need to get one once I'm off p's.

[wrongwaynorris]

Originally Posted by Ben73

Last week I was saying to a mate how bad 4 cylinders sound with a custom exhaust. He says yeah, except for wrx they sound fantastic.

I prefer an 8. Euro and yank 8s are best noise ever. I need to get one once I'm off p's.

You're all listening to the wrong four cylinders , BDA's , FVA's , Coventry Climaxes and Offenhousers spring immediately to mind .

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Matty4

My BIL's Audi RS4 sounds veeerrryyyy nice when he gives it a squirt.....hehe

+1 IMVHO the Audi 4.2L V8 is the best bent 8 sound ever made

[Jimmyd]

Deep, throaty growl of webers combined with a sweet exhaust note of a Group 4 Ford Escort mk 2 BDA-DBG charging through the special stages - been giving me an all body smile for over 30 years..

[RAREV8]

Old fashioned maybe but I prefer the old carby V8 noise- Ford, Chevy, Rover etc and preferably cammed over the new "howling" exotic V8's.
I love Astons but Ferraris do nothing for me sonically.

I admire WRX's, Evo's etc as they are amazing cars but sonically they sound like a skeleton w@nking in a biscuit tin.

[wrongwaynorris]

Originally Posted by Jimmyd

Deep, throaty growl of webers combined with a sweet exhaust note of a Group 4 Ford Escort mk 2 BDA charging through the special stages - been giving me an all body smile for over 30 years..

Thanks for that link , pure automotive audio pornography .

[KS290]

No one seems to be mentioning the Italian V12's from Lamborghini or Ferrari - surely acknowledged around the world as being the best sounding engines. Lamborghini Countach V12 at the start of the Cannonball Run films? What about the wailing flat 6 of a older aircooled 3.2L Porsche 911?

[Spitfire 6.2]

The Audi R8 V8 is one of my favourite road cars, even though the V10 is more awesome it doesent have the same sound appeal. Any race car V8 sounds great especially drag cars. (IMO)