Motoring Discussion > Can driving a bog standard car be thrilling? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: movilogo Replies: 44

 Can driving a bog standard car be thrilling? - movilogo
I have noticed that if I rev the engine over 5000 RPM (well below redline at ~6500 RPM) and use lower gear (say 2nd), the car develops almost its max power and engine note changes. I can actually feel the additional power and the acceleration is quite exhilarating.

I wonder if there is any smartphone app which will output the sound of supercar based on speed of the car. In reality sound should be generated based on engine RPM but I guess an outside app won't be able to capture that without a link to ECU.

I think part of "thrill" is often psychological rather than pure ability of the car itself.


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 Can driving a bog standard car be thril.. new movilogo 10 Apr 12 18:56
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrilli.. new Zero 10 Apr 12 19:38
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrill.. new bathtub tom 10 Apr 12 19:43
 Can driving a bog standard car be thril.. new diddy1234 11 Apr 12 07:41
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrilli.. new Manatee 10 Apr 12 19:38
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrill.. new Westpig 10 Apr 12 19:40
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrilli.. new bathtub tom 10 Apr 12 19:39
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrill.. new Armel Coussine 10 Apr 12 19:57
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrill.. new devonite 11 Apr 12 13:05
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrill.. new Bill Payer 11 Apr 12 15:22
 Can driving a bog standard car be thril.. new movilogo 11 Apr 12 15:29
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new movilogo 11 Apr 12 15:43
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrilli.. new PeterS 10 Apr 12 20:19
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrill.. new Lygonos 10 Apr 12 20:36
 Can driving a bog standard car be thril.. new PeterS 10 Apr 12 20:44
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new Lygonos 10 Apr 12 20:57
 Can driving a bog standard car be thrill.. new - 10 Apr 12 20:36
 Can driving a bog standard car be thril.. new - 10 Apr 12 20:49
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new Lygonos 10 Apr 12 21:01
 Can driving a bog standard car be thril.. new Zero 10 Apr 12 20:59
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new Runfer D'Hills 10 Apr 12 21:04
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new - 10 Apr 12 21:09
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new Cliff Pope 10 Apr 12 21:11
 Can driving a bog standard car be th.. new Runfer D'Hills 10 Apr 12 21:14
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new Dave_ 10 Apr 12 21:22
 Can driving a bog standard car be th.. new BobbyG 11 Apr 12 00:21
 Can driving a bog standard car be t.. new Dutchie 11 Apr 12 08:59
 Can driving a bog standard car be .. new Slidingpillar 11 Apr 12 09:21
 Can driving a bog standard car be.. new DP 11 Apr 12 09:58
 Can driving a bog standard car b.. new Runfer D'Hills 11 Apr 12 10:07
 Can driving a bog standard car.. new WillDeBeest 11 Apr 12 10:56
 Can driving a bog standard car.. new Mike Hannon 11 Apr 12 10:59
 Can driving a bog standard ca.. new movilogo 11 Apr 12 11:31
 Can driving a bog standard ca.. new Number_Cruncher 11 Apr 12 12:38
 Can driving a bog standard car be.. new Manatee 11 Apr 12 12:04
 Can driving a bog standard car be thri.. new Boxsterboy 11 Apr 12 13:02
 Can driving a bog standard car be th.. new Armel Coussine 11 Apr 12 13:26
 Can driving a bog standard car be th.. new Dutchie 11 Apr 12 16:06
 Can driving a bog standard car be t.. new devonite 11 Apr 12 16:20
 Can driving a bog standard car be .. new Dutchie 11 Apr 12 16:23
 Can driving a bog standard car be.. new Bagpuss 11 Apr 12 20:50
 Can driving a bog standard car b.. new Mr PDA 14 Apr 12 08:32
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