What's Your Favorite Automotive Sound?

"Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert" (joshuagilbert)
07/16/2014 at 11:49 • Filed to: Sound

It could be anything from a open-door chime to a turbo spool to a cammed exhaust note. What's your favorite sound in the automotive world? Have a clip? Share it.

DISCUSSION (28)

Reigntastic > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 11:54

Listening to my wastegate open on a cold morning with the windows down, thanks to my intake right behind the drivers seat.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 11:54

Starts at 0:16 hands down, my favorite

505Turbeaux > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 11:54

the doors closing on a Mercedes W123. It gets me every time how much I like that sound.

second up is a Volvo 3.0 B6304F straight six at WOT

Kinja'd!!!

GhostZ > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 11:55

The sound of a V8 north of 9000 rpm.

jkm7680 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 11:55

Supercharger noises. I've ridden in an Passat with a PES G1 connected, it sounded like absolute Sex.

Agrajag > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 11:58

The sound of an engine exploding into life.

It's that moment right as the starter catches but before idle.

twinturbobmw > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 11:59

A V8 with a modified exhaust:

Or the BMW chime.

Imirrelephant > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:00

It's been posted before, but this always gives me goose bumps...

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > twinturbobmw
07/16/2014 at 12:05

I'll second the AMV8:

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:10

Group B cars with the turbos popping and chirping like they're eating squirrels.

d1ck > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:12

This one.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:12

At the moment, it's this dinky little Triumph.

2 litres, 16 valves, 1 cam and all the world's aggression condensed into one little ball of hate and rage.

Jayhawk Jake > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:16

Blow off

It makes me feel like I'm a child. Whenever I'm going through an underpass or somewhere that reflects noise I intentionally get into boost and let off for the noise

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:17

Supercharger whine and induction noise - that seriously gets my jimmies rustled. A particular favourite of mine is the raw, savage shriek of unadulterated rage emitted by the S54 straight six in a E46 M3 CSL. 5:05 nearly made me wet myself.

2222222222212 > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:17

A well-executed downshift in a sporty car with a good exhaust tone. Easy to please.

camaroboy68ss > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:20

Vintage muscle cars that just thump Ideling

my 68

Twism > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:29

This clip wasn't here, 'tis a shame.

And while the rotary on WOT is sweet, I love how lumpy the idle sound.

minardi > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:37

Matra V12

StingrayJake > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/16/2014 at 12:39

I love me some vintage muscle car thunder, but there's just something about Ferrari's racing V12s from the 60s. In fact my ringtone is from a 250 GTO. I just wish people called me more instead of text.