On 1/15/2011 12:12 PM, Pointers wrote:
> I see (hear) what you mean.
> Plenty of owners have posted sound bits on Youtube.
> On further Googling:
> "When designing the sound, the aim was to create a perfect synthesis of
> aggressiveness and the comfort on long journeys that is the hallmark of a
> Mercedes. The goal of the developers was to achieve an emotional experience
> when accelerating and rev-matching, but unobtrusiveness at constant speeds"
> Impressive, given:
> "The requirements for the exhaust system were complex: low exhaust emissions,
> compliance with country-specific standards and a characteristic AMG engine
> sound. "
>
> I'm sure Rootes went to the same trouble
You ever hear another car that sounded like a Tiger? Easy to identify,
once your familiar with that sound.
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