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Unfortunate news for the fans of Mercedes-AMG's intoxicating exhaust note. The German company has admitted that its future performance cars won’t be as loud as those in the past as noise regulations kick in. In the article, sound regulations in Europe make sure that the car's exhaust sound output is measured in its loudest setting, rendering exhaust systems that have switchable butterfly valves not much of a use. As reported by Motoring, the head of Product Planning for the smaller AMG cars, Bastian Bogenschutz, said that cars sold outside Europe will also come with the same restrictions. “It’s coming from the European regulations. We can [design specific exhausts] but it’s too expensive for every market to do it, it’s pretty difficult,” Bogenschutz explained. To counter that, Bogenschutz said that Mercedes-AMG have to rely on sound enhancement systems that channel exhaust sound into the cabin. “The regulations were getting pretty difficult for the sound to just come from the exhaust system. So we added the AMG pure performance sound, there we take the real sound from the exhaust system, the pulsation of the real sound and move it inside the car. It works together with the exhaust system.”

Hi, My ride is on 215/50/17 Falken 912. Its 1.5 years now and I find it noisy and its bothering me. I read the Bridgestone GR90 is great for quietness but the best price I can get is around $270 per pc (using 225/50/17 which is a close match to my original 205/60/16). Its a bit steep for me Anyone who has change frpm Falken 912 to something else cheaper than the GR90 and quieter than the 912 ? Kindly please recommend make and approx price. Thank you

sorry all bro, i know this topic might has been discussed my car is naturl aspirated. about 40,000km i am keen on mobile one engine oil for my next week oil change. will appreicate if any kind brother can advised, for smoother and quiet engine which oil is better ie 0w40 or 5w50 shop and most mechanic say 5w50 is better for protection but mobile website also mentioned ow40 offer good protection.

I was overseas for the past 2 weeks, and upon returning, I realied that my Getz is more powerful. Later I realised that my bro-in-law, who had been using my car during my absence had pumped 98RON petrol. I always pump 95RON. So 98RON does make a car more powerful. The engine is now quieter and smoother. I thought so long as the min RON is used, it's fine, but now I realised that higher RON makes a car more powerful, and quieter and refined!