Fake Engine Sounds for the 2012 BMW M5

[scannon]

http://jalopnik.com/5843332/new-bmw-m5-fakes-its-engine-noise-for-your-pleasure?popular=true

[GBOLT]

Just like this - http://www.soundracer.se/

[Alaskossie]

First, we had Audi's "Active Noise Control" electronically disguising unwanted 4-cylinder sounds from a V-8 with deactivated cylinders; then we had BMW's piping of "performance" sounds into the cabin at the touch of a button -- now we have this "Sound Symposer" (Sound Symposeur?"), on Porsche's new Panamera GTS (as reported in UltimateCarPage):

 

At the push of a button, driver and passengers can hear the engine of the GTS 'breathing'; the Sound Symposer directs intake noise into the interior at the push of a button. This is achieved by an acoustic channel picking up the intake vibrations between the throttle valve and air filter. The acoustic channel incorporates a membrane that transmits the vibrations as an engine sound into the A-pillar. A controllable valve located in front of the membrane enables the Sound Symposer to be activated or deactivated by means of the Sport button.

 

Nice to know that the Seven achieves both a weight savings and an absence of "simulated" or "recreated" sound at the same time, and at no added cost....

[MHKflyer52]

Nice to know that the Seven achieves both a weight savings and an absence of "simulated" or "recreated" sound at the same time, and at no added cost....

 

:iagree: Now that is funny......

[slngsht]

A controllable valve located in front of the membrane enables the Sound Symposer to be activated or deactivated by means of the Sport button.

 

Service Tech: Found the problem with your car sir. The A pillar valve in your engine has developed a vacuum leak. That'll be $3000 to replace.

[MoBoost]

Glad we don't need that crap! It's all real!!