When dealing with cars, most of us recognize a car by a number
of physical characteristics. We recognize basic exterior designs, brand symbols,
and so forth.
Some people, though, can actually recognize a car by its sound.
That’s right: just based on the sound of a revving engine, some people know
exactly what car is coming up behind them as they walk along a sidewalk near a
busy road.
In an article on jalopnik.com, the editors write that for car
enthusiasts, “there's a whole world of
exhaust sound. It's a game you can play to see if you can recognize a car with
your eyes closed. There's very little as satisfying as picking out a big block
muscle car before it even turns onto your block.
I could argue that car
noises are under threat today. High-performance luxury cars are playing to a
more comfort-oriented audience, and the new BMW M5 is so quiet, the engineers
make up engine noise that pipes in through the speakers. The current 'car of
the future,' the Tesla Model S is electric. All you hear on the street is tire
noise.
But there are still
plenty of fantastic exhausts to pick out. Can you ID all of these cars without
looking?”
What do you think? Can you identify cars based on sound alone? Click here and head to the main article to
watch all 10 videos and find out!
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