Updated on September 6, 2016
IT’S NOT JUST THE MUSTANG: OTHER CARS PIPE ARTIFICIAL NOISE INTO THE CABIN, TOO
The blogosphere was set ablaze by the discovery that engine sounds from the 2015 Ford Mustang’s EcoBoost four are actually simulations played through the car’s speakers. “A turbocharged four normally sounds like your Aunt Peggy passing gas while sitting on a haystack,” explained veteran auto engineer Barth Atchoo. “Ford wanted a soundtrack that would better appeal to Mustang owners.”
But it’s not just Mustang owners who are listening to electronically-reproduced sounds. Here are other examples provided by Barth Atchoo:
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| All variants of the Toyota Prius automatically play NPR through their speakers, unless the owner removes fuse #17A, which, of course, he or she won’t know how to do |
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| Get Yer GED Now! audio program plays continuously |
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| Dr. Phil’s Manage Your Anger In 10 Days program plays through old Marantz speaker with blown tweeter |
