718 Boxster engine note

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 01/28/2016 at 15:56 • Filed to: None

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Well...it doesn’t sound like a Subaru. If that sounds like damning with faint praise its only because it is.

Granted I wont have a full judgement until I hear it in person but here it sounds muted and, well, if an engine can sound unintelligent...this one does. Its like the legend of lunk through a muffler.

DrJohannVegas > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:00

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Equal-length primaries to the turbo? I mean, that’s what makes all the STI bros sound alike: the unequal primaries.

HammerheadFistpunch > DrJohannVegas 01/28/2016 at 16:02

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Yeah, I assume so, it doesn’t sound quite as mentally challenged as the STI bros.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:02

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Unpopular opinion: I really like the “boxster whine” that the past/current gen six cylinder made.

HammerheadFistpunch > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/28/2016 at 16:04

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The whine?

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:09

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In the 986 generation when you would hit about 3000-3500 RPM you would get a high piched noise, almost like a supercharger whine.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 01/28/2016 at 16:13

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That’s an unpopular opinion? Well shit I’m with you on liking it

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:16

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Closer to the FA20 (equal length headers)

HammerheadFistpunch > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 01/28/2016 at 16:19

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yeah

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:26

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Sounds like butt. And I wish they’d quit milking their heritage so hard. It’s what companies do when the product isn’t good enough to stand by itself.

Nonster > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:27

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Yeah it doesn’t sound bad, but it doesn’t sound great or really inspiring like the howl of a flat 6 either. Can’t hear it too much through the dramatic music, but maybe it’s better in person

HammerheadFistpunch > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/28/2016 at 16:30

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Agree on both points. Though I do think the 718 will be a great car.

uofime-2 > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:31

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Sounds about like what you’d expect a turbo 4 to sound through a decent set of resonators/mufflers, which is to say not exactly great.

HammerheadFistpunch > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 01/28/2016 at 16:43

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Thats what I was thinking...there are people that think the flat 6 sounds bad?

Autohaus Derp > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 16:50

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I wonder what the max speed you can operate the roof at is?

Anthony Miller > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 17:18

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The stock Subaru Flat 4 sounds bored when revving and at high rev sounds like it doesn’t want to be there. So long as this likes to rev freely, half the battle of sounding decent is already won. This will be a fantastic car, I just hope they don’t launch the price into the stratosphere. It kinds reminds me of the 914 in a good way.

C62030 > HammerheadFistpunch 01/28/2016 at 17:52

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A nice thrummy little four sounds great in a Panda or an MX-5 or something, but not really in a $56,000 convertible Porsche.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > HammerheadFistpunch 01/29/2016 at 09:19

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Great how? Sure it’ll be fast and fuel efficient but so is every other remotely sporty car on the market. The biggest problem is that it will be less soul-stirring than its predecessor.

Vicente Esteve > HammerheadFistpunch 01/29/2016 at 14:41

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Still unimpressed. I hope they get it right though.