[SixSpeeder]

Originally Posted by BahamaTodd

The reason they need the enhancement is that cars are too quiet. Customers want a whisper quiet highway cruise, but also want good sound with acceleration. Unfortunately you can't have both without these "enhancements".

Originally Posted by Autonaut

Im aware of that. I think part of the problem is you cant make a 4 banger sound good.. with our without an over insulated car..

This. As sound deadening goes up, so does the suppression of the exhaust note. It's the reason a lot of hot cars are coming with it standard, it's much easier to tune the exhaust note by enhancing it in the cabin with no drone or resonation from the actual exhaust system. I don't like it at all, but it is becoming common practice across the board of manufacturers.

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

I bet in most cases if Nobody knew it had the enhanced sound they would never know it did just by listening to it. Now that you know it then you hate it...nobody knew Milli Vinilli wasn't really singing until someone spilled the beans.

Nobody knew about it at first on the last two generations of the VW GTI, and praised the models for having a much more aggressive, awesome sounding exhaust note compared to the previous generations. Then when people found out about the noise maker, they complained that the exhaust note sounds buzzy and artificial. These were the same guys that were praising it and saying how great it sounded a week earlier.

At least the Camaro one doesn't add any extra hardware by using the speakers that already exist, the VW/Audi sound maker is a stand alone puck speaker in the firewall that vibrates, sometimes causing the dash to rattle if your car has a rattle (which is common on GTI's).

[PalmerGA]

Originally Posted by gajagfan

...I believe it is in the current Camaro's, V8 included.

No. Not the 5th Gens and I hope not on the 6ths. Just make the freaking exhaust sound good from the factory!

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by PalmerGA

No. Not the 5th Gens and I hope not on the 6ths. Just make the freaking exhaust sound good from the factory!

If it were that simple to make cars sound great to everyone all the time, don't you think OEMs would do that instead? The fact that they're using this technology should tell you something.

And the 6th gen SS is using a sound tube (or similar) to make the induction noises more evident within the cabin. Its not the same as playing sound through the speakers, but its still a form of artificial enhancement.

[usa1camaro1969]

Originally Posted by Drumminxx

Lmao...but someone will believe this to be true...

It has to be true. I just read it on the internet.

And I'm still making the vroom noise, regardless.

[V6CamaroRS]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

If it were that simple to make cars sound great to everyone all the time, don't you think OEMs would do that instead? The fact that they're using this technology should tell you something.

That it's very, very hard and we should be incredibly grateful that engineers can devote precious time to tuning the exhaust note?

The Jaguar F-Type really surprised me. Everytime I heard it in action there was this incredible burble from the exhaust whenever the driver let off the accelerator. At first I was wondering how long the darn things were really going to last!

Then I found out that the engineers intentionally created some post-detonation that was harmless but gave a burble that was apparently "classic" to the F-Type. One review described it as "like a string of firecrackers dropped down a manhole, particularly on overrun".

So consider at least some of us suitably impressed.

Now will the engineers please go change the laws of physics already? They're clearly getting in the way.

[2014v6]

Just play the you tube file off the phone via the blue tooth connection.. Done... Lol

[V6CamaroRS]

Originally Posted by 2014v6

Just play the you tube file off the phone via the blue tooth connection.. Done... Lol

Like this?

[Squillo]

Originally Posted by V6CamaroRS

Like this?

Chevy should hire this guy

[ssmike]

Bibrate, lol!

[Jason@JacFab]

[MelodicTones]

I saw this coming a long time ago. I absolutely despise this feature. Everything is so ****ing "tech'd out" now. The good 'ole days of a stereo, AC and the REAL sound of the engine/exhaust while you throw shifts using the manual transmission are long gone. I've come to terms with this, however, that doesn't mean I like it. LOL.

It is what it is, unfortunately. But whatever. Ghey and lame to say the least.

[CCMADONNA]

there are so many things wrong with this technology that i cannot begin to list them.

[SpeedIsLife]

I think people tend to forget that the performance enthusiast is actually a very small % of the market for the Camaro.

Most people want the comfort, performance image and status of the Camaro. Those people don't want a loud exhaust and bare bones anything.

[shaffe]

I just don't understand the problem people have with this.

On the T4 engine, its not like they have a V-8 recorded soundtrack that is playing though the speakers. They are filtering the natural engine noise and making it sound more pleasant on the inside of the car. Basically its like auto-tune haha. I don't see why that is a bad thing?

The 6 and 8 Models with the sound directed into the cabin? Thats because cars are better now, they are quieter on the inside. They know that the sound is important part of the enthusiast experience so they derived a way to still get that sound on the inside of the car, while still keeping the car quiet on the inside.

Again why is this bad?