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January 7, 2009 11:18 AM PST

Horsepower hi-fi: 2010 Ford Mustang GT

by Steve Guttenberg
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Buried in the midst of Car and Driver magazine's report on the 2010 Ford Mustang GT ($28,845) I spotted a reference to the engineers newfound awareness of sound. Not in the sense of a new multichannel sound system or iPod dock, no, Ford "pipes-in" the sound of the GT's 315 horsepower V-8 engine to the cockpit.

The specially designed pipe, dubbed a "Sound Induction Tube," transmits the sensual sounds of the Mustang's throbbing American V-8 muscle. In fact, the tube is fitted with a "Tuned Membrane" to provide just the right sonic splendor. Va-room! Not to worry, the Sound Induction Tube is a sound-only device, it doesn't vent engine odors or gasses into the cockpit.

2010 Mustangs are expected to hit the streets in March.

Steve Guttenberg is a frequent contributor to magazines and Web sites including Home Entertainment, Playback, and Ultimate AV. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.
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by AnilPani January 8, 2009 11:38 AM PST
BMW's Z4 3.0 has had this since 2002.
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by pubmat January 8, 2009 4:36 PM PST
I cant image a wimpy 3.0 liter v6 having the same visceral sound of a good old fashioned American V8, can you?
(although my Audi S4 sounds pretty damn good.)
by rwinners January 8, 2009 8:57 PM PST
You need to test drive a Maserati Gran Turismo. Really, really you do! I happened to have a friend with one who let me take a test drive. The sound was euphoric! I'll never forget it even if I can't afford one, yet.
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by tomsoundman January 13, 2009 8:50 AM PST
My Maserait does 185. I lost my license, now I don't drive.
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Ex movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has more or less successfully hitched his future to home theater, but he still pines for the clickity-clack of 35 MM projectors and all the stale popcorn he could eat. Between projectionist gigs he worked as a high-end audio salesman for sixteen years, and produced records for an audiophile label. Oh, and one more thing, nothing annoys Steve more than being confused with the other Steve Guttenberg, the washed-up Police Academy actor. The wordsmith Guttenberg is a frequent contributor to a number of magazines and websites including Home Entertainment, Playback, and Ultimate AV. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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