It was probably only a matter of time before we saw it in some electric car. The beginning, then, is made by Fordwhich puts... muffler to those who discard the electrical due to the fact that they are quietly. How? It places in the Mustang Mach-E system, which will reproduce the sound of a V8 SUV, depending on the acceleration. The sound will be played in the interior of the car, while it is likely to sound and outside.
The company's first all-electric model is inspired by the legendary Mustang, it will come out in rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive publications and will have supercar performance (0-100 in the range of 3 seconds for the GT, while the launch edition will sprint from standstill to 100 km/h in 5 seconds), SUV appearance and many innovations. And, if what made many car fans reject it (?) was the lack of the (awesome and terrible) sound of 5alithic, Ford makes sure that customers who choose the electric motor can hear the sound of an electric motor. conventional engine when stepping on the accelerator.
"It's one of those things that (we want) when we try to give people the Mustang experience.", explains the chief development engineer of the Mustang Mach-E, Leeway Ho. “It's not just the power, it's also the sound that accompanies it. Without the sound, it's just another electric car.". In this model, the driver and passengers they will hear a mix of the sound of the Mustang, mixed with sounds of Formula-E and... roller coasterto make it more futuristic and... fishy.
Mach-E has many references to the classic Mustang
Ford seems to find the opportunity to bring the Mach-E sound to the exterior of the car, due to the fact that, for security reasons, all electric cars are produced with special "speakers" to warn pedestrians of their presence. In the US and at Ford headquarters, there is debate whether the "conventional" sound system that the Mach-E, will be replaced with motor sounds generated (externally) at low speeds.
This is the interior of the model. From the screen, it will adjust the sound and profile of the car
What is certain is that the owner of Mach-E will be able to turn off or turn up the engine sound which will be heard from the Speakers through the 15,5 inch screen in the centre of the dashboard. Early reports suggest that the system may be called "audio wizardry". As Ho explains, the sound of the engine that will be heard "is generated electronically, but is based on the torque (and rpm) of the engine. The system looks at the force, torque and speed data and makes the calculations to create the right sounds, at the right volume and frequency". In the faster version, the Mach-E GT, the sound will be louder and more "wild".
Mach-E will also have a drift mode
The engine sounds as if they are coming from the front of the vehicleunder the hood, but they actually come from the speakers of the car, whether the radio is on or not. "So," explains Ford's chief engineer, "it's very natural.".
However, the system is not simple to operate. To find the right tone that will be heard, the engineers did a survey of the movie sounds, real engines, Formula-E, even... roller coasters! The final sound is not "just" the sound of the V8 Mustangbut a mixture that includes "futuristic elements mixed with elements of conventional Mustang sounds“.
See and hear here how a 1,400-horsepower Mach-E does:
The sound, too, changes depending on the mode to which the vehicle is set. There are three modes: Whisper, Engaged and Unbridled. And since each one changes the dynamic characteristics of the vehicle and other features, such as interior lighting, it will do the same with the sound. Ho says that "this car is built to be as sporty as possible, without compromising on the comfort you'd expect from a five-seat crossover. Even though it's a Mustang, it should have the convenience of carrying your stuff on the weekend with two kids in the back seats“.
