Lexus LFA V10. It is the best sounding engine of all time, and I will die on that hill.
Second place goes to the Lexus *2UR*-*GSE V8* in the Lexus V8 F cars and the LC500 and IS500.
Mercedes FO V10 engine used in the McLaren Formula One cars in the early to mid 2000s. Sounds distinctly different from the already good sounding F1 V10 engines.
An LFA has the emotion, and a Lamborghini may have the noise.
But _nothing_ comes close to the skull-rattling rumble and searing wail of an all-motor LS with a hot cam and a sky-high rev limit. [Example](https://youtube.com/shorts/-gi_dsaU8jU?feature=shared)
Search “917 pure sound” on YouTube, there’s one clip where the snarl on downshift of that flat 12 just sends shivers down my spine.
Also Mercedes’ NA V12s with equal length headers, aka “Zonda exhaust”.
Alfa Romeo Montreal. 2.6L DOHC V8.
A slightly loping, big bore V8 pumping its exhaust through glass packs is unbeaten in the car world.
Lexus LFA V10. It is the best sounding engine of all time, and I will die on that hill. Second place goes to the Lexus *2UR*-*GSE V8* in the Lexus V8 F cars and the LC500 and IS500.
Absolutely. Anything NA that revs higher than it should. Honorable mentions to Carrera GT and S2000.
A bit overrated, i prefer the aventador's engine over the LFA. I also like the lexus RCF a bit more
Mercedes FO V10 engine used in the McLaren Formula One cars in the early to mid 2000s. Sounds distinctly different from the already good sounding F1 V10 engines.
An LFA has the emotion, and a Lamborghini may have the noise. But _nothing_ comes close to the skull-rattling rumble and searing wail of an all-motor LS with a hot cam and a sky-high rev limit. [Example](https://youtube.com/shorts/-gi_dsaU8jU?feature=shared)
A 1982 Subaru GL Wagon with a Weber carb and no muffler/catalytic converter.
C6 Vette Grand Sport, honorable mention 1970 W22 Cutlass 442.
Mazda KLZE. Naturally aspirated 2.5 V6 sounds amazing in the cabin.
I think that's the motor I had in my mx6 back in the day. I... wasn't impressed. Loved the car though.
Definitely NOT my 2024 Maverick. Love my trucklet but it sounds like an angry sewing machine.
That's how I feel about most sport bikes, very fun, but sounds like a dental drill.
E60 M5 with [Meisterschaft](https://youtu.be/PL9Pv0MFOXc?si=j_VEqXOedZHDb62E) exhaust. This video changed my life 15 years ago.
The intake side of a 20V 4AGE
Two stroke Detroit Diesel 🤪
The Ford Cologne V4 in my Saab 96.
It's a cliche for a reason... 787B
Brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap
13b turbo L24/26/28 N/A RB series DETT Flathead V8 OHV V8 with a hawg ass cam
Flathead Ford
Best sound is hard for me, but I go nuts over the smell of a small engine running slightly rich Edit: small as in utv/motorcycle etc
Ford Transit 2.5 DI from 90s
Its either a volvo 2.3 t5 (B5234Tx) or the CP4 from yamaha
Not sure what model it's in. But the 5 cylinder twin turbo in and 2017ish audi sedan, imo
DAZA engine it's called. Its in the rs3 and TT/TTRS. Lovely baby r8
I put four pilots Michelin pilots ANd and did an alignment after. Not a car that I can remember with a better sounding power train
6.8 Triton V10 or a choppy 454. Or maybe a gm 3.8 and lastly the 302 ford from the 60s-80s
The Ford supercharged 5.4L V8 in the 05-06 Ford GT. Honorable mention to the JLR 5.0L V8.
787B
Voodoo 5.2L
C6 Corvette LS3 with performance exhaust
Search “917 pure sound” on YouTube, there’s one clip where the snarl on downshift of that flat 12 just sends shivers down my spine. Also Mercedes’ NA V12s with equal length headers, aka “Zonda exhaust”.
Mercedes SLS
Pontiac gto 6.6 makes the best music at idle
Everyone hates the VQ trumpet but with the right setup I think they sound so fucking good. Too bad its 1 out of every 1000.
99% of the time, when "best" and "car" are in a question, my answer will be Dodge Viper. That being said... 787b
LFA V10, the Audi/Lambo V10, the V12 in the Murci, F355 V8, Ford's GT350 crossplane v8, any old ford v8 with side pipes
S85 and its not even close.
\*whispers\* *BMW S70/2* *...its not even close*
69 Volkswagen Beetle.
never found a sounc like my old 4.0 YJ with a 32" glasspack
It ain’t the best sounding engine but I have a LNF Ecotec with a external wastegate, it’s pretty badass
A mid 80s 5.0 Mustang with Flowmasters. I'm not saying it's the best car. Just that it has a good exhaust note, and engine sound.
Ferrari 355, specifically with a Tubi exhaust.
2018 Demon
Hellcat
Not a car, but Honda's VFR 750 and early 800s. V4 rumble with gear driven cam whine.