Noise Pollution
As previously described in the post Tired of Cabin Noise? Here Is Your Guide to Getting a Quiet Car, the choice of tires is very important. Merely changing tires on a car can potentially improve the driving experience quite dramatically in terms of the level of road noise inside the
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Guest post by Doug Tews Numerous posters on this site have expressed the desire for finding quiet, comfortable cars for driving on European roads. As a US citizen working and living in the UK for over 8 years (and with an engineering background), I might share a few important matters
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For those of us who prioritize comfort and refinement in terms of the interior noise level in a car, it is great that there are various tests published. There are way too few of them, but at least there are some out there to guide us - yet in the
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In the summer of 2011, German automotive magazine AUTO BILD conducted a thorough noise study. Out of the vehicles tested, they concluded which were the top 30 quietest and noisiest vehicles respectively in terms of the noise level inside the cabin of the car. Bear in mind that a decibel
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Looking at the premiumness of the brand image, most people would choose a Mercedes, Audi or BMW over a Volkswagen anytime. VW just doesn't ring that well when considering luxury makes. But if you are in the market for a large prestige vehicle that is very quiet, and
Acoustic Solutions
If you aren't driving a Lexus LS 600h - the world's quietest passenger car - you will be happy to know that there is actually something you can do, which has the potential of drastically reducing the cabin noise in your car. It's called
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Automotive tests of the cabin/interior noise level when driving at different speeds seem to all conclude a clear winner. A winner that distances itself from the rest when it comes to offering a quiet car. I am talking about the Lexus flagship model LS 600h. Clearly, putting together a
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Road noise transmitted from the tires represents a significant source of noise inside the cabin of a car. A lot of car owners, not happy with the way it sounds when driving, are experimenting with different wheel sizes, tire dimensions, tire makes/models and tire pressure in order to shave
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If you are a first-time visitor, I would like to wish you welcome to Elevating Sound - a site dedicated to the world of sound. This is the first post in Elevating Sound's newly launched Quiet Cars section - a section that will be dedicated to covering the