RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Exhausts and finding the right note

Author: Matthew Beecham | 3 August 2011

Exhaust sound used to be simply a by-product of engine and vehicle development, but for today's sports and luxury cars, it is a carefully-manipulated 'product' that must fit in with the car's character and the brand's image, writes Matthew Beecham.

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