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Car sounds. Sound effects and vehicle ambience

Car sounds. Sound effects and vehicle ambience
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From sports cars like Ferraris and Porsches to hard-working vehicles like dump trucks, buses, and police cars, here’s an introduction to a wide variety of car sounds.

This playlist packs a punch with roaring engines and thunderous, large-bore exhaust notes.

Car sounds. Sound effects and vehicle ambience (1–10)

24. Ferrari V8 (F40)

Ferrari V8 Engine Sound Collection – Daijō Ferrari Meeting 2014
24. Ferrari V8 (F40)

The F40 is said to be the car Ferrari, the supercar manufacturer, released to commemorate its 40th anniversary.

It was nearly 30 years ago, but at the time it was the fastest production super sports car.

A total of 1,311 units were produced, and 59 officially imported cars came to Japan.

Ayrton Senna’s Honda (McLaren Honda MP4/5)

F1 McLaren MP4/5-Honda V10 680ps-Monaco Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna’s Honda (McLaren Honda MP4/5)

This is the sound of the legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna driving the McLaren Honda MP4/5.

A heated battle between Ferrari’s Prost and McLaren Honda’s Senna.

It was an era when all of Japan was excited about the F1 Grand Prix at Suzuka.

American car (1970s V8 engine)

70s American cars, the muscle car era: V8 acceleration sound — C3 Corvette, Mustang GT350, El Camino, Trans Am
American car (1970s V8 engine)

This is the sound of classic American cars.

It’s the very sound that matches the image of America—big and powerful.

Most of it comes from V8 (V-type eight-cylinder) engines.

It’s the sound of an era in America that was big, strong, free, and cool.

Alfa Romeo (156 V6 engine)

The Alfa Romeo 156 turns into Ferrari’s beautiful voice (F1 sound).
Alfa Romeo (156 V6 engine)

An Italian car, Alfa Romeo, with a V6 engine.

Alfa Romeo no longer offers V6 engines now, but among enthusiasts they’re popular for their beautiful exhaust note.

The high-pitched, powerful sound is said to resemble Ferrari’s in F1.

Dump (Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great dump truck)

The dump truck everyone knows—it’s the quintessential working vehicle.

When I was a child, I often saw dump trucks and bulldozers at construction sites.

I can still hear the sound of a dump truck loaded with soil tilting its bed to unload.

You can just picture that powerful, dependable dump truck, can’t you?

Truck guy (split manifold muffler)

Reishinkai 2014 Ichibanboshi Truck Yaro Dekotora Maniwari No. 5
Truck guy (split manifold muffler)

Even among the trucks that support the same logistics, there are quite a few that look a bit rough.

They rumble with a distinctive exhaust sound.

That sound comes from an exhaust modification called “mani-wari” (manifold split).

Please try to keep the noise from getting too loud.

Nissan GT-R

Demo run in full-on circuit mode—this is the true capability of the GT-R! Asahi Shimbun rides along for an on-board report.
Nissan GT-R

This is the Nissan GT-R, said to be the fastest domestically produced car currently on the market.

It doesn’t usually run that fast anywhere other than on circuits in Japan, but it’s an incredible Japanese sports car—practically a racing car built for the track.