Which Vehicle/Engine Has the Best Idle Sound?

"Jcarr" (jcarr) 04/21/2015 at 13:54 • Filed to: QOTD

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Idle can often times be overlooked as it is maybe not as sexy as a full-bore rev. That doesn’t mean it can’t get your figurative motor running.

Show me vehicles/engines that, in your opinion, have the best “resting heartbeat”.

I’ll start things off by nominating the vaunted 426 Hemi.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 13:59

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Any old muscle car. Burble burble burble.

Tareim - V8 powered > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 13:59

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sounds like it’s chuckling at times

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:01

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Duh.

Gamecat235 > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:01

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Don’t have headphones or time, but my nominations would be either the DeTomaso Pantera or any of the late 90’s early 2000’s V8 powered TVRs.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:04

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Gotta be Prius.

random001 > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:05

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C5 Corvette Z06. I mean, dat titanium exhaust burble....hnnngggg....

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:05

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:06

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Sounds intoxicating(to me!), and smells freaking awesome! Yay pre-emissions 911s! Nothing beats the smells and sounds of the childhood!

And once we get it completely running again, I’ll be able to hear and smell it some more!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:08

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12V Cummins

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:09

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I can't really choose the best, I would say any old muscle car, but I give you Subaru 3.6 H6 for worst.

Svend > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:10

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I loved the old and no longer here anymore MG ZT V8 (Ford’s 4.6 V8).

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:16

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I’m a fan of the Ford FE big block.

Jcarr > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/21/2015 at 14:24

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I do love a good Cummins. Sounds powerful just sitting there.

Cherry_man1 > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:33

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Hmmm Maybe these... the 1966 Mustang is a 289 Hi-Po car and the Gran Torino is a 351C Cobra Jet

uofime > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:37

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This search was another frustrating reminder of how bad people are at recording exhaust sounds well!

MarquetteLa > Tareim - V8 powered 04/21/2015 at 14:41

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This is clearly the one and only correct answer.

Nibbles > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:41

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Saab’s B202 has the best four-cylinder sound. Subaru wants to sound like this when it grows up

webmonkees > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 14:50

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79-92 Subaru EA81. That’s trusting the engine.

LongbowMkII > Tareim - V8 powered 04/21/2015 at 14:59

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BrappBrappBraBrappBrappBra

crowmolly > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 15:03

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That’s what .800 lift and 300* duration at 0.050 will get you

Tareim - V8 powered > LongbowMkII 04/21/2015 at 15:05

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I’m sure it sounded better with the varex open however not on some crappy camera mic it didn’t :(

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 15:19

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Auto Union V16. Because they barely idle.

LongbowMkII > Tareim - V8 powered 04/21/2015 at 15:22

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Youtube can only give so much :(

Burrito de EJ25 > Tareim - V8 powered 04/21/2015 at 15:52

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The only correct answer.

TTercel > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 15:55

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SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBARUUUUUUUUUUUUUBLUBBLUBBLUBUUUUUU

cooterbaldwin > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 16:04

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Haase > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 17:11

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This is a difficult question, but I’m awfully biased towards the built 225 Buick Dauntless Oddfire V6 in my (previously owned) 1971 Jeep CJ5.

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 17:13

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I think the clear winner is any American V8.

ly2v8-Brian > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 17:27

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Completely unbiased response, my Silverado.

DiExMachina > Jcarr 04/21/2015 at 19:05

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Love that Mopar idle. I am hoping my 68 GTX can sound like this chargers 440ci.

Pantera > Jcarr 04/22/2015 at 12:05

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If you are talking best sounding car with stock engine and exhaust my vote is the DeTomaso Pantera. Almost any car can be made to sound “good” with a big cam and exhaust, but stock for stock the Pantera is a tough act to follow. I will have to admit that the Hemi you posted did sound awfully sweet! :-)