I wouldn't say it Cathedral quiet, but,it's quiet enough for me,even at three figure speeds (SHHHH!!!!!).
I won't tell! My car's the same. It has a tall seventh gear so you can be into triple figures at under 2000rpm. Max torque has already kicked in way before then, and when there's more torque than a DBS/Gallardo/MP4-12C/458 Italia, it can maintain speed uphill without shifting down, which also means that you can get well over 50mpg at those speeds. I don't drive that quickly so much any more though!
A pushbike doesn't do any of those things.
Put a picture of your car up on here with a copy of Great Expectations on the bonnet.
But surely along with a car being quiet, there is the quality of the noise to be taken into consideration too. Having said that i am sure a car (truck) with a good old Yankee V8 with pass that test too
A lot will depend on what tyres you have on it. 75% of cabin noise comes these days from tyre roar, very few have wind sealing noises and even a crappy Pug 208 has a reasonably quite engine if you dont thrash it - which sadly you have to in order to get soimply from a to b before it breaks down!
Try a Toyota Prius; if not pushed hard all the time it is quiet as the petrol engine shuts down a lot of the time and the JBL Hi-Fi system that was standard on my 2004 model T-Spirit is brilliant.
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I do love that you can now get "drive by" db figures quoted on cars now to determine noise levels...maybe its just me but all I can see is crims checking the numbers out so they know which cars to steal to use in the next hit they carry out.....
What about a Chevrolet Volt? It runs on electric power only for most of the time unless you drive vast distances at once (in which case, you wouldn't want one).
29 November 2011
But if you simply want the quietest cabin possible, buy whichever Lexus falls into your budget.
Ahhhh, the quiet revolution
27 July 2012
Ahhhh, the quiet revolution
That was when Kylie's career hit the skids.
3 August 2012
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I wouldn't say it Cathedral quiet, but,it's quiet enough for me,even at three figure speeds (SHHHH!!!!!).
I won't tell! My car's the same. It has a tall seventh gear so you can be into triple figures at under 2000rpm. Max torque has already kicked in way before then, and when there's more torque than a DBS/Gallardo/MP4-12C/458 Italia, it can maintain speed uphill without shifting down, which also means that you can get well over 50mpg at those speeds. I don't drive that quickly so much any more though!
A pushbike doesn't do any of those things.
Put a picture of your car up on here with a copy of Great Expectations on the bonnet.
'Is this a Prius?'
'I feel like we're driving around in a vagina'
31 July 2012
Thanks to all, but I found something quite interesting: http://www.auto-decibel-db.com
19 December 2008
So it looks like you want a 5.7 Dodge Ram!
But surely along with a car being quiet, there is the quality of the noise to be taken into consideration too. Having said that i am sure a car (truck) with a good old Yankee V8 with pass that test too
20 May 2012
A lot will depend on what tyres you have on it. 75% of cabin noise comes these days from tyre roar, very few have wind sealing noises and even a crappy Pug 208 has a reasonably quite engine if you dont thrash it - which sadly you have to in order to get soimply from a to b before it breaks down!
what's life without imagination
31 October 2007
Try a Toyota Prius; if not pushed hard all the time it is quiet as the petrol engine shuts down a lot of the time and the JBL Hi-Fi system that was standard on my 2004 model T-Spirit is brilliant.
Missing my Prius - need a new car.
23 August 2012
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19 June 2009
I do love that you can now get "drive by" db figures quoted on cars now to determine noise levels...maybe its just me but all I can see is crims checking the numbers out so they know which cars to steal to use in the next hit they carry out.....
20 November 2009
What about a Chevrolet Volt? It runs on electric power only for most of the time unless you drive vast distances at once (in which case, you wouldn't want one).