Do you have a favorite exhaust or engine sound? A thunderous domestic V-8? The shriek of a Formula 1 car? The muted roar of a turbocharged powerplant? The big-rig huffing of a massive diesel?
My favorite has to be the furious bark of the Global Motorsports Group exhaust installed on the already demonic sounding Porsche Carrera GT. I once heard an '04 CGT being driven after a clutch! replacement. Yes, clutch. The full-throttle howl reminded me of an air raid siren from hell. It was at once obscenely scary yet cool beyond words. This unique system adds 19hp and 16ft lbs of torque at the rear wheels on the dyno. What's another $6,400 on this beast. Click on the video and skip to the 54 second mark. It's THAT good.
The mid-mounted 605hp V-10 in Porsche's supercar is a work of automotive art already. Unfortunately having only a 3 model-year run producing 1,270 units, it is quite rare. Some speculate disappointing sales due to it's $440,000 MSRP and not-quite-exotic-enough styling are the reasons it was discontinued. Porsche states changing airbag regulations in the US as the reason. Either way, be thankful this car exists.
The clutch is a approx 6.7" in diameter with four plates and weighs 7.7lbs. Less than half the size and weight from the Turbo in '04. This allows for a lower center of gravity by having the engine mounted lower in the car along with the dry-sump lubrication system. There is no clutch slippage so the one I heard was being test driven after the owner had driven it improperly and burned it out. Goodbye $8,000. There is no flywheel but a solid rod that acts as a torsional spring. The engine revs up and drops down like nothing else on the road at the time.
So, which would you choose? A used Carrera GT or a new Lexus LF-A? Listen to the Lexus on Youtube, I still prefer the CGT.
I've heard Ferraris with Tubi exhausts and even driven one, hard, but there is something about the CGT that is even deeper, more menacing. Lamborghinis rank up there as well. The earth-shaking 427ci V8 in the Corvette C6R race cars are cool, but not like this. Check it out.
What is your favorite exhaust sound? Send me a note and link to: askrobaboutcars@gmail.com with some information about the vehicle and I'll post your favorite exhaust sound.
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I've got agree, this is one of the best sounding exhausts I've heard next to Subaru boxer rumble :)
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