Not VW but makes you wonder about marketing in general

[Greg Roles]

First thing I do each new car is make the engine audible, my girl's Veloster is case and point, it was sewing machine quiet, she now has SO many people ask how they can make their car sound like that, and I must admit, some of my best work, it sounds horny for a 100kw Hyundai. She fangs it everywhere now....

Each to their own : P

[theresanothersteve]

One of the best things, and worst, about modern cars is their sound proofing. The manufacturers, particularly in the passenger car market, are doing a pretty decent job of isolating the occupants from road noise, making for a more relaxing drive.

One of the pleasures of driving (as opposed to commuting), however, is the aural pleasure that comes from the engine. High end models, in particular, are coming out with baffles that adjust as you drive, adding to the driving experience. If that is your market adding a cheap conduit for engine sound is one way to increase the driving pleasure while retaining the sound deadening characteristics. "Pottering" around town it will be unobtrusive, when the commute is over and driving starts you will get a more satisfying drive.

And its got to be better than playing faux engine sounds through the entertainment system...

[stefcio007]

Casual driving I never rev over 2k, nice and quiet.
If I want to have some fun, put the front windows down to hear the engine better, rev it up to 5k before shifting

[AnmanIndustries]

Commodores have a plastic pipe from the engine bay into the passengers compartment

I wonder if that pipe can be attached to the exhaust in any way.

[theresanothersteve]

I wonder if that pipe can be attached to the exhaust in any way.

Why would you? It's a sound conduit that would a) melt if you connected it to the exhaust and b) bring noxious gases into the cab.

If you want to hear the exhaust remove some sound deadening from the boot. When we were test driving V8 Commodores the utes sounded a lot better than the sedans due to the large sound chamber behind the cab, particularly if a hard tonneau was installed. The redline, without a spare, sounded even better...

[AnmanIndustries]

Why would you? It's a sound conduit that would a) melt if you connected it to the exhaust and b) bring noxious gases into the cab.

B

bring noxious gases into the cab

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning

Commodores

[Splashalot]

Why would you? It's a sound conduit that would a) melt if you connected it to the exhaust and b) bring noxious gases into the cab.

If you want to hear the exhaust remove some sound deadening from the boot. When we were test driving V8 Commodores the utes sounded a lot better than the sedans due to the large sound chamber behind the cab, particularly if a hard tonneau was installed. The redline, without a spare, sounded even better...

I think maybe you missed the joke there...

[AnmanIndustries]