{"id":6765,"date":"2016-06-07T07:38:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T21:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=6765"},"modified":"2020-06-20T00:54:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:54:18","slug":"road-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/blog\/road-noise\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Noise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6766 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Noise-pollution.jpg\" alt=\"Noise pollution\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noise levels inside a car can come from many different exterior factors, as well as from the car\u2019s mechanical componentry.\u00a0 Are there ways to nullify the racket?\u00a0 When some cars get up and going they are just purely noisy contraptions.\u00a0 The road and wind racket inside a noisy car\u2019s interior can be almost deafening; and even at the best of times, your conversations are kept short, sharp and to the point.\u00a0 Any lengthy journeys inside the worst culprits can be painful and wearisome.<\/p>\n<p>Not so long ago some researchers in Germany thoroughly tested a range of cars to see which ones were the noisiest cars to travel inside, and which cars were the quietest.\u00a0 This sort of information would be handy when one might be considering purchasing a potential vehicle for commuting purposes \u2013 particularly when it will be a car that you frequently spend long hours journeying in.\u00a0 What the researchers came up with is amusing to read.\u00a0 The noisiest was a Porsche 911, but here were the top 30 noisiest cars they tested:<\/p>\n<table width=\"696\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"487\"><strong>Noise level in decibels (dBA) at different speeds<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"105\"><strong>100 km\/h<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"105\"><strong>130 km\/h<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0<\/td>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<td>83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tesla Roadster Sport 1.7i Hunter<\/td>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<td>82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lada Niva 1.7i Hunter<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Renault Twingo 1.2 LEV 16V 75 Night &amp; Day<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lotus Evora S 2+0<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audi R8 GT Spyder 5.2 R tronic<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mazda MX-5 1.8 MZR Kaminari<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Porsche Cayman S PDK<\/td>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MW M3 GTS<\/td>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seat Leon 2.0 T FSI Cupra R<\/td>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ford Ka Titanium<\/td>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW Z4 sDrive35is Automatik<\/td>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Suzuki Swift 1.2 Comfort<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opel Corsa 1.3 CDTI DPF ecoFlex Start\/Stop<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nissan GT-R Black Edition<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mazda3 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo MPS<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kia Rio 1.2 Spirit<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kia Picanto 1.2 Spirit<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hyundai i10 1.1 Classic<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Honda Civic 1.4 i-VTEC Sport<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ford Focus 1.6 16V Concept<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dacia Sandero 1.6 MPI Stepway<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audi TT RS Roadster<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seat Ibiza 2.0 TDI CR FR<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Porsche Boxster PDK<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peugeot 308 CC HDi FAP 140 Premium<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mini Clubman One<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fiat Doblo 1.6 16V Multijet<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fiat 500C 1.3 Multijet 16V DPF Lounge<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW M3 Coup\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following were the quietest cars the team tested, and the top positions were taken by the BMW 730d, Jaguar XJ and Audi A8:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"696\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"487\"><strong>Noise level in decibels (dBA) at different speeds<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"105\"><strong>100 km\/h<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"105\"><strong>130 km\/h<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW 730d Blue Performance<\/td>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jaguar XJ 3.0 V6 Diesel S Luxury<\/td>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audi A8 4.2 TDI DPF quattro tiptronic<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VW Touareg 4.2 V8 TDI DPF Automatik<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 Diesel<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audi Q7 3.0 TDI DPF quattro tiptronic<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW X6 ActiveHybrid<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mercedes R 350 CDI L DPF 4Matic 7G-Tronic<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW 520d Touring<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mercedes S 400 Hybrid 7G-Tronic<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VW Sharan 2.0 TDI BlueMotion Comfortline<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audi A4 2.0 TDI DPF Ambition<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saab 9-5 2.0T Aero<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Tiptronic<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mercedes-Benz E 200 CGI BlueEfficiency Avantgarde<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Volvo S60 D3 Summum<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW 135i Cabrio Automatik<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audi A7 3.0 TDI quattro S tronic<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI Ecomotive Reference<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Citro\u00ebn C5 HDi 165 FAP Exclusive<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi DPF Titanium<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VW Touran 1.4 TSI Comfortline<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mercedes C 180 T BlueEfficiency Avantgarde<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mercedes-Benz ML 250 BlueTec 4Matic 7G-Tronic<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI DPF 4Motion DSG Sport &amp; Style<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI DPF<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lexus RX 450h Impression Line<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Land Rover Range Rover Sport TDV6<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VW Polo 1.2 TSI DSG Highline<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW X3 xDrive28i Automatik<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What interests me the most was the lack of Japanese cars in the top 30 quietest cars?\u00a0 I always thought the Honda Legend was remarkably quiet.\u00a0 Maybe, they didn\u2019t add this model to the list because of the German bias?<\/p>\n<p>There is such a thing as road cancellation technology, where new acoustic technology helps to nullify road noise in cars.\u00a0 Audio giant Harman and British automobile-maker Lotus have recently collaborated to produce the Road Noise Cancellation (RNC) system.\u00a0 By fitting accelerometers into the chassis of the vehicle, these gadgets identify and monitor the frequencies of unwanted tyre noise and relay the information back to a main control unit in the body of the car.\u00a0 An algorithm in the controller creates inverse sound waves through the car\u2019s speakers to cancel out the road noise.\u00a0 With rolling road noise cancelled out, the cabin is a more relaxed and peaceful place for the driver and passengers to be.<\/p>\n<p>Tell us about some of the quietest or nosiest cars you\u2019ve ever ridden inside \u2013 or driven. <a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/offers-zaim\/zaymer-online-zaymi.html\" style=\"visibility: hidden;\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/offers-zaim\/zaymer-online-zaymi.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noise levels inside a car can come from many different exterior factors, as well as from the car\u2019s mechanical componentry.\u00a0 Are there ways to nullify the racket?\u00a0 When some cars get up and going they are just purely noisy contraptions.\u00a0 The road and wind racket inside a noisy car\u2019s interior can be almost deafening; 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