Why do some Sports/Supercar engines “whine” while others “growl”?

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A Dodge Viper and a Lexus LFA both use a V10 engine, but a Dodge Viper has a very “deep” sound, but a Lexus LFA has a very high pitched whining sound?

What makes a car like a muscle car like a Mustang or Viper have such a different sound than a car like a Lamborghini or Ferrari when they use the same kinds of engines?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Here’s some great examples that explain it better than I could:

Flat plane vs cross plane:

V10 sound explained:

12 into 1 exhaust:

V12 with 12 into1 exhaust


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