J.W. Burleson photo / Boquillas del Carmen, Coah.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Bogus Roar

These trucks remind me of bodybuilders. Overdeveloped. All muscle, no style. Mentally fragile.
"Stomp on the gas in a new Ford Mustang or F-150 and you’ll hear a meaty, throaty rumble — the same style of roar that Americans have associated with auto power and performance for decades. It’s a sham. The engine growl in some of America’s best-selling cars and trucks is actually a finely tuned bit of lip-syncing, boosted through special pipes or digitally faked altogether. And it’s driving car enthusiasts insane..." 
                                                                 --from Drew Harrell's piece in the Washington Post
(Thanks again to Larry Nordell for the heads-up on this )

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