View Single Post
Old 01-15-2013, 08:36 PM   #25
Mr. Wyndham
I used to be Dragoneye...
 
Mr. Wyndham's Avatar
 
Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 31,873
Send a message via AIM to Mr. Wyndham
Quote:
Originally Posted by rez333 View Post
.. when you're cruising on the freeway in 7th gear - this is the most boring part of your drive - when you're not actually driving beyond making the odd steering adjustment.

This moment (much like how a commercial airline pilot has the second most boring job after a security guard once he's in the air in cruise mode), the least eventful moment - the engine switches to a 4 banger and the last bit of entertainment is ripped violently from you - that beautiful V8 sound is gone.
Chances are....the sound of the V8 would be minimal at best at those speeds. My bets are on a dramatically-improved sound-barrier to reduce road noise........

But point taken...It'll be something we need to get used to...easy enough technology to implement, with big dividends in mpg...
__________________
"Keep the faith." - Fbodfather
Mr. Wyndham is offline   Reply With Quote