Engine sound/feel
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Engine sound/feel
I purchased my 2014 GX a couple of months ago and already logged in about 2K. The car has been great so far. The only thing that I'm not so used to, is a strange feeling when accelerating or going uphill (even slightly) - I can feel the engine roar(?) through the steering wheel - I can't really describe it well - it's not a vibration per se, but more like you feel the engine working harder than usual through the slight vibration of the steering wheel. This is my first V8 car - I used to have a V6 Acura MDX before, and never felt that. Sorry if I'm describing this not well. There is a good chance this is normal for a V8 based truck, but I wanted to get others' input.
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I purchased my 2014 GX a couple of months ago and already logged in about 2K. The car has been great so far. The only thing that I'm not so used to, is a strange feeling when accelerating or going uphill (even slightly) - I can feel the engine roar(?) through the steering wheel - I can't really describe it well - it's not a vibration per se, but more like you feel the engine working harder than usual through the slight vibration of the steering wheel. This is my first V8 car - I used to have a V6 Acura MDX before, and never felt that. Sorry if I'm describing this not well. There is a good chance this is normal for a V8 based truck, but I wanted to get others' input.
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I'm getting the same vibration through the steering wheels when I floor it, and then it disappears when I let off the gas. I'm not sure there's anything wrong, it's just the resonance of the engine through anything solid. I kind of like it actually - it's a very primal feel. I've had naturally aspirated V6s (Lotus Evora), blown V6's (Audi S4), Inline 6's (Jeep TJ), the dreaded minivan 3.8L V6 in the Wrangler JK, and my favorite of all time, the supercharged 1.8L 4 banger from the Elise that just wails and screams all day and night. This V8 is really smooth and has a nice note.
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im not sure what vibration you folks are feeling, i have no vibration in mine with even hard acceleration. when its going up hill, the engine is working harder and you can definitely hear a little of that
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My first week of driving the GX was odd...I thought the engine was dog slow. Even my wife asked if it was correct. After I broke it in, and learned how to control the RPMs, and learned how to shift it to manual when I needed, I think the 301hp's in the car work pretty well.
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My first week of driving the GX was odd...I thought the engine was dog slow. Even my wife asked if it was correct. After I broke it in, and learned how to control the RPMs, and learned how to shift it to manual when I needed, I think the 301hp's in the car work pretty well.
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