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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Dodge viper has a V10 the size of phone booth with pistons the size of paint cans moving relatively slowly. 

The LFAs V10 is the size of two shoeboxes with pistons the size of soda cans rotating at Jesus speeds. 

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