Favorite sounding cars/engines by cylinder count

ShocknAwe · 10-02-2017, 11:17 AM

Really love how the Alfa giulia qv sounds for a FI six. NA six? Toss up between E46m3 and really like the Cayman s note.

Viffermike · 10-02-2017, 04:01 PM

Thumper (1-cylinder): KTM Duke II with Termignonis
2-cylinder: Toss-up between a Ducati 996R and a KTM Super Duke R
Inline 4-cylinder: Renault Alpine A310 or Alfa Romeo 4C (Honorable mention: E30 M3)
V4: Honda NR
Flat 4-cylinder: Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
Inline 6: TVR Sagaris or Jaguar E-Type
Flat 6: Porsche 911 GT3 RS
V6: Lancia Stratos (old school) or Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (new school)
V8: Any late-60s Dodge 426 Hemi (old school) or Ferrari 488 GTB (new school)
V10: Lexus LFA or Porsche Carrera GT (tie)
V12: Ferrari 275 GTB (old school) or Ferrari FXX (new school)
Rotary: Mazda 767B

c1pher · 10-02-2017, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by zx10guy

I also forgot about my Duc 848. The sound is intoxicating especially when the stock exhaust is replaced. I have Akra Titanium slip ons. The thing sounds mean. Reminds me when I was riding through Georgetown in DC. A couple of guys waited for me to take off from a stop light before going into a restaurant because they wanted to hear the exhaust. And I love turning Harley rider's heads when they look back and see a sport bike roaring as loud as their straight pipe bikes.

My wife’s bike is a Monster 1100evo and it sounds great too. I would like to add a Monster 821 in Dust Grey but don’t have any place to put it. I also want a Hyperstrada in white with red trellis and wheels. But again, no room.

solstice · 10-02-2017, 09:07 PM

4 - MV Augusta F4
6 - Honda NSX
8 - Ferrari 458
10 - Lexus LFA
12 - Aventador

This for road going vehicles. F1 engines with 8,10 and 12 cylindeers are obviously in another stratosphere. And then we have airplanes like the Mustang and Spitfire....

eluded · 10-03-2017, 01:42 AM

four-cylinder - S2000

Six cylinder - Doh

Eight cylinder - FGT

erttuli · 10-03-2017, 03:58 AM

V8: Maserati GranTurismo (Ferrari F136 engine)
Have driven one and sounds great, not a super fast car but sound makes up for it

hi_officer · 10-03-2017, 04:13 PM

4: Alfa 4C
6: 991 4.0l GT3
8: 458 Speciale
10: Lexus LFA (Porsche CGT close 2nd)
12: F12 TDF

Based on cars I've heard in person.

helothere · 10-03-2017, 05:39 PM

4: Honda S2000
6: 991 GT3
8: Ferrari 355 (with Tubi or Capristo exhaust)
10: Lexus LFA & Porsche CGT
12: Pagani Zonda F (Lambo Murcielago SV comes very close)

c1pher · 10-03-2017, 07:14 PM

Alfa 4C does sound good, like a bigger Abarth.

Viffermike · 10-04-2017, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MGM135is

Alfa 4C does sound good, like a bigger Abarth.

It's not muffled at all, too -- just like the Abarth. It meets DOT sound regulations via small resonators and ECU and driving mode modulation. If more four-bangers took that approach, there'd be a whole lot more good-sounding ones on the market.

This blog has some really good technical discussions about the 4C's engine. One of its keys to power (and another reason it sounds so good): valve overlap.

Towerworld · 10-04-2017, 02:18 PM

4-lotus, Abarth, 4C
5-Audi S3/TTRS
6-GT3RS by far
8- GT350R or Ferarri 458 or 918
10-R8/hurican

Law · 10-04-2017, 04:49 PM

Another sucker for NA high-revving engines here. Some FI engines sound incredible but many of them not so much.

Engine type	Naturally Aspirated	Forced Induction
Inline-4	Induction: BMW S14B23/B25 (E30 M3), Exhaust: Honda F20C/F22C1 (S2000)	Meh, but Mitsubishi 4G63 (Lancer Evo IX) if I had to choose
Flat-4	Meh	Subaru EJ25 (GD WRX STi)
Inline-6	Induction: S54B32 (E46 M3 CSL), Exhaust: S38B38 (E34 M5)	RB26DETT (R32,R33,R34 GT-R)
V6	Honda C30A/C32B (NSX)	Meh
Flat-6	Porsche Metzger 4.0L (997.2 GT3RS 4.0)	Meh
V8 flat-plane	Ferrari F136 (430 Scuderia), Ferrari Tipo F131 (360 Challenge Stradale)	Ferrari F114 B 000 (288 GTO)
V8 cross-plane	BMW S65B40/B44 (E9x M3), BMW S62B50 (E39 M5)	Ford 4.6L Supercharged V8 Terminator Modular SVT Mustang Cobra
V10	BMW S85B50 (E60 & E61 M5, E63 & E64 M6), Porsche 5.7L (Carrera GT)	Meh
V12	S70/2 (McLaren F1), pretty much any Ferrari V12	Meh

Mingwan · 10-05-2017, 03:53 AM

favorite sounding engines:
4 cylinder: 1995 honda civic Ex
5 cylinder: focus rs
6 cylinder: F8x M3/4
8 cylinder: not available
10 cylinder: viper srt 10
12 cylinder: toyota century

Mingwan · 10-05-2017, 07:00 AM

4 cylinder: turbocharged K20.
5 cylinder: Volvo s60r
6 cylinder: rb26
8 cylinder: gt350
10 cylinder: Lexus LFA
12 cylinder: torn between the Vulcan, FXXK, and Revolucion. But, I think if I had to choose between those three, it would be the Ferrari. They all sound pretty similar revving up minus the Vulcan, but the Ferrari sounds the most epic on the downshifts.

junkbox · 10-05-2017, 01:16 PM

bmw is no where on the list. haaaha. bmw can't get sound right. especially our cars. terrible.

saeyedoc · 10-05-2017, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by junkbox

bmw is no where on the list. haaaha. bmw can't get sound right. especially our cars. terrible.

Nothing being sold right now. E9x sounded awesome!

Kreester · 10-05-2017, 02:46 PM

5 cylinder AUDI QUATTRO S1 Group B rallye car

b4hand · 10-05-2017, 03:51 PM

4 - Honda B16B (Spoon Edition)
5 - Audi Quattro Sport
6 - 2JZ
7 - ???
8 - 458 Challenge
9 - ???
10 - LFA
12 - La Ferrari/Any Ferrari V12.

Vigilante375 · 10-05-2017, 05:05 PM

My 2 are:
V8 = LS9 in the ZR1 and also the Agera 5.0 V8
V12 = Aventador

SunnyD · 10-05-2017, 07:23 PM

4: Alfa 4C/Fiat Abarth
6: 991.1 GT3 RS
8: GT350, but any FPC really
10: Lexus LFA
12: AM V12 Vantage

1MOREMOD · 10-05-2017, 08:08 PM

Don't forget Honda lawn mower in the 1 cylinder category

c1pher · 10-05-2017, 08:09 PM

Come on now.

10-02-2017, 11:17 AM	#23
ShocknAwe 1Addict 3715 Rep 8,237 Posts Drives: E82 1er, M57 X5, 964 C4 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Really love how the Alfa giulia qv sounds for a FI six. NA six? Toss up between E46m3 and really like the Cayman s note. __________________ 2010 E82 1 Series M Clone Hydra Performance augmented OEM+
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10-02-2017, 04:01 PM	#24
Viffermike Colonel 1839 Rep 3,008 Posts Drives: Coming: '25 SG/black M2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Big D iTrader: (0)	Thumper (1-cylinder): KTM Duke II with Termignonis 2-cylinder: Toss-up between a Ducati 996R and a KTM Super Duke R Inline 4-cylinder: Renault Alpine A310 or Alfa Romeo 4C (Honorable mention: E30 M3) V4: Honda NR Flat 4-cylinder: Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Inline 6: TVR Sagaris or Jaguar E-Type Flat 6: Porsche 911 GT3 RS V6: Lancia Stratos (old school) or Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (new school) V8: Any late-60s Dodge 426 Hemi (old school) or Ferrari 488 GTB (new school) V10: Lexus LFA or Porsche Carrera GT (tie) V12: Ferrari 275 GTB (old school) or Ferrari FXX (new school) Rotary: Mazda 767B __________________ --Life is a journey made more exciting with a fast car.-- --Helmets are for closers.-- <<Current: 'Johnny Boy' '23 CR MINI JCW 2-door. Gone (but not forgotten): 'Allie' '18 NBM Porsche 718 Cayman; 'The Blackened' '15 MG 228i M Sport w/aFe filter/scoop, JL 600/6 w/Hertz drivers, P3Cars multigauge, other goodies>>
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10-02-2017, 09:07 PM	#26
solstice Major General 5481 Rep 7,083 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	4 - MV Augusta F4 6 - Honda NSX 8 - Ferrari 458 10 - Lexus LFA 12 - Aventador This for road going vehicles. F1 engines with 8,10 and 12 cylindeers are obviously in another stratosphere. And then we have airplanes like the Mustang and Spitfire....
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10-03-2017, 01:42 AM	#27
eluded 2JZ-GTE 3204 Rep 4,199 Posts Drives: 340 6MT, 50e, others Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sofia iTrader: (0)	four-cylinder - S2000 Six cylinder - Doh Eight cylinder - FGT __________________ A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
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10-03-2017, 03:58 AM	#28
erttuli Enlisted Member 9 Rep 32 Posts Drives: E92 Montego 335i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Fi iTrader: (0)	V8: Maserati GranTurismo (Ferrari F136 engine) Have driven one and sounds great, not a super fast car but sound makes up for it
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10-03-2017, 04:13 PM	#29
hi_officer Private First Class 150 Rep 188 Posts Drives: something fast Join Date: May 2017 Location: somewhere slow iTrader: (0)	4: Alfa 4C 6: 991 4.0l GT3 8: 458 Speciale 10: Lexus LFA (Porsche CGT close 2nd) 12: F12 TDF Based on cars I've heard in person.
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10-03-2017, 05:39 PM	#30
helothere Car ADD 30 Rep 76 Posts Drives: few cars serving own purpose Join Date: May 2012 Location: earth, just like you guys iTrader: (0)	4: Honda S2000 6: 991 GT3 8: Ferrari 355 (with Tubi or Capristo exhaust) 10: Lexus LFA & Porsche CGT 12: Pagani Zonda F (Lambo Murcielago SV comes very close)
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10-03-2017, 07:14 PM	#31
c1pher Primo Generalissimo 5132 Rep 4,266 Posts Drives: All of them Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: DC area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2025 BMW M850i [10.00] 2024 Ford Bronco Ra ... [10.00] 2018 Porsche 911 GTS [10.00] 2022 Ford F-250 Tremor [8.50]	Alfa 4C does sound good, like a bigger Abarth.
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10-04-2017, 02:18 PM	#33
Towerworld Private First Class 50 Rep 139 Posts Drives: R Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	4-lotus, Abarth, 4C 5-Audi S3/TTRS 6-GT3RS by far 8- GT350R or Ferarri 458 or 918 10-R8/hurican
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10-05-2017, 03:53 AM	#35
Mingwan Major 1867 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: X1 Individual custom paint Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kansas iTrader: (0)	favorite sounding engines: 4 cylinder: 1995 honda civic Ex 5 cylinder: focus rs 6 cylinder: F8x M3/4 8 cylinder: not available 10 cylinder: viper srt 10 12 cylinder: toyota century
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10-05-2017, 07:00 AM	#36
Mingwan Major 1867 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: X1 Individual custom paint Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kansas iTrader: (0)	4 cylinder: turbocharged K20. 5 cylinder: Volvo s60r 6 cylinder: rb26 8 cylinder: gt350 10 cylinder: Lexus LFA 12 cylinder: torn between the Vulcan, FXXK, and Revolucion. But, I think if I had to choose between those three, it would be the Ferrari. They all sound pretty similar revving up minus the Vulcan, but the Ferrari sounds the most epic on the downshifts.
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10-05-2017, 01:16 PM	#37
junkbox Private First Class 29 Rep 114 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	bmw is no where on the list. haaaha. bmw can't get sound right. especially our cars. terrible.
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10-05-2017, 02:46 PM	#39
Kreester Enlisted Member 32 Rep 49 Posts Drives: AW 135i N55 6MT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [0.00]	5 cylinder AUDI QUATTRO S1 Group B rallye car
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10-05-2017, 03:51 PM	#40
b4hand Captain 660 Rep 972 Posts Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (3)	4 - Honda B16B (Spoon Edition) 5 - Audi Quattro Sport 6 - 2JZ 7 - ??? 8 - 458 Challenge 9 - ??? 10 - LFA 12 - La Ferrari/Any Ferrari V12.
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10-05-2017, 05:05 PM	#41
Vigilante375 Major 115 Rep 1,158 Posts Drives: 2012 AW 6M 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	My 2 are: V8 = LS9 in the ZR1 and also the Agera 5.0 V8 V12 = Aventador
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10-05-2017, 07:23 PM	#42
SunnyD Major 510 Rep 1,377 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	4: Alfa 4C/Fiat Abarth 6: 991.1 GT3 RS 8: GT350, but any FPC really 10: Lexus LFA 12: AM V12 Vantage __________________ '11 ///M3 E90 ZCP \| DCT '06 ///M5 \| SMG - Gone '98 ///M3 \| 5MT - Gone '07 ///M Coupe \| 6MT - Gone
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10-05-2017, 08:08 PM	#43
1MOREMOD - 11829 Rep 23,186 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	Don't forget Honda lawn mower in the 1 cylinder category
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10-05-2017, 08:09 PM	#44
c1pher Primo Generalissimo 5132 Rep 4,266 Posts Drives: All of them Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: DC area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2025 BMW M850i [10.00] 2024 Ford Bronco Ra ... [10.00] 2018 Porsche 911 GTS [10.00] 2022 Ford F-250 Tremor [8.50]	Come on now.
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