One of the most common aftermarket modifications performed on four-wheeled vehicles, whether it’s a car, truck, or SUV, is an upgraded exhaust. A manufacturer offering new pipes might talk about reduced backpressure or a fatter torque curve or improved efficiency, but really, the whole reason anyone gets a new exhaust is for the sound. A barking, rumbling, popping engine note makes just about any machine feel sportier, even if the data to support such a claim comes exclusively from the butt-o-meter.
So it comes as no surprise that BMW would pump exhaust noise through the stereo of its 2015 M4 sport coupe. Giving the driver that little extra tingle of exhilaration when he or she puts their foot down shouldn’t come with a void on the warranty and extra attention from the police, right?
There are a lot of folks out there, however, who disagree with the feature. On the one hand, it is a bit like cheating. Some see it as disingenuous, a cheap parlor trick to make people think the car is more aggressive than it really is.
Matt Farah doesn’t think so. He took this please-arrest-me orange M4 out to California’s Highway 33 for some full-throttle blasts and a brief deconstruction of the concept of synthesized engine noise. The verdict? Farah thinks the M4 is plenty loud, but the cabin is so well refined and insulated, that the extra stereo noise is actually necessary.
Of course, we think it’s a mute point (couldn’t resist). Anyone who really wants some no-BS exhaust sound is welcome to run open headers. That should give you a real taste of the straight-six under the hood of this high-price Bavarian import. In fact, we’d love to see that. Don’t forget to film it.
Click past the jump to read about the 2015 BMW M4 Coupe.
Video: Matt Farah Drives an Orange BMW M4 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 5 January 2015 10:00 EST.
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