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If you watched 2011’s The Dilemma](The Dilemma (2011) - IMDb) and thought there’s no way automakers would actually pipe artificial engine notes into their cars, think again. Several companies have been developing exhaust-note simulation systems, particularly for electric cars - be it for the sake of enjoyment or safety. But EVs aren’t the only cars that will benefit from engine notes reproduced through speaker systems: so will some high-end performance machinery.
When BMW switched its M5 performance sedan from a V10 to a twin-turbo V8, it lost some of the exhaust note for which the model had become known, so it devised a system to pipe engine sounds into the cabin for the benefit of those inside. Now Maserati may be following a similar path.
A new report from What Car? indicates that Maserati is working on ways to simulate exhaust notes on its forthcoming models. Now if you’re thinking that Maserati’s engines - particularly the V8 developed and built for it by sister-company Ferrari - don’t need any help in that department, well, you’re right. But soon the Trident marque will be offering diesel engines as well.
The oil-burners are being developed for two new models of the current Quattroporte (pictured above) - one bigger than the current model and one smaller - and probably for the production version of the upcoming Kubang SUV (which will arrive wearing a different name). While the high-revving eight-cylinder gasoline versions may not require any aural stimulation, the diesel versions just might, and Maserati’s boffins may just have the answer.Maserati developing exhaust-note simulation system for upcoming diesels originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 May 2012 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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