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Old 02-27-15, 01:08 PM
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Default Holy Crap, This RC F Engine Sounds Video is Going to Spark Seizures

Just wrote this up for the blog. Seriously. The light show here is almost too much.

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Old 02-27-15, 01:19 PM
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Aside from the seizures, this video is so satisfying. Lexus got it right with that exhaust growl.
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Absolutely pointless if u ask me. The quieter the exhaust, the better. What I care about is ACTUAL performance. The Nissan gtr has a relatively quiet exhaust and yet it will literally dominate anything in its way. The Tesla p85d's insane mode will rip your face off and manages to be whisper quiet while doing so.
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That does sound truly spectacular.

I've said it all along that the 5.0L 2UR-GSE is actually the best V8 ever
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Originally Posted by Pamperme
Absolutely pointless if u ask me. The quieter the exhaust, the better. What I care about is ACTUAL performance. The Nissan gtr has a relatively quiet exhaust and yet it will literally dominate anything in its way. The Tesla p85d's insane mode will rip your face off and manages to be whisper quiet while doing so.
One of the publications clocked the RCF at 3.9 seconds for the 0-60 run

If that's not performance for you, I wouldn't know what to tell you..
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Originally Posted by yardie876
Aside from the seizures, this video is so satisfying. Lexus got it right with that exhaust growl.
I like the growl also

Originally Posted by Pamperme
Absolutely pointless if u ask me. The quieter the exhaust, the better. What I care about is ACTUAL performance. The Nissan gtr has a relatively quiet exhaust and yet it will literally dominate anything in its way. The Tesla p85d's insane mode will rip your face off and manages to be whisper quiet while doing so.
I think we are dealing with personal preference here.
I prefer a strong sounding combustion engine.

If it is an electric car I would prefer the stealth mode.
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Old 02-27-15, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Pamperme
Absolutely pointless if u ask me. The quieter the exhaust, the better. What I care about is ACTUAL performance. The Nissan gtr has a relatively quiet exhaust and yet it will literally dominate anything in its way. The Tesla p85d's insane mode will rip your face off and manages to be whisper quiet while doing so.
For me it's about the experience, not the end destination, the sights, sounds, sweat, everything.
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meh... i prefer the AMG V8 growl
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The AMG V8 sounds unrefined to me. It's too loud and really sounds as if there's something broken inside lol

The Lexus V8 sounds smooth, aggressive and refined simultaneously
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Originally Posted by yowps3
One of the publications clocked the RCF at 3.9 seconds for the 0-60 run

If that's not performance for you, I wouldn't know what to tell you..
That was a typo from Road and Track when they transferred the RC-F's spec data from their magazine article to the online article (I was the one who brought it to their attention).

It was later corrected to reflect a 0-60 time of 4.3 secs.
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Originally Posted by yardie876
For me it's about the experience, not the end destination, the sights, sounds, sweat, everything.
Enjoying a smooth serene, QUIET ride IS the experience.
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