The Ford Mach-E will have the sound of a V8!

It was probably only a matter of time before we saw it in some electric car. The beginning, then, is made by Ford, η οποία βάζει… 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. 

“Είναι ένα από αυτά τα πράγματα που (θέλουμε) όταν προσπαθούμε να δώσουμε στους ανθρώπους την εμπειρία της Mustang”, explains the chief development engineer of the Mustang Mach-E, Leeway Ho. “Δεν είναι μόνο η δύναμη, είναι και ο ήχος που τη συνοδεύει. Χωρίς τον ήχο, είναι απλά ένα ακόμα ηλεκτρικό αυτοκίνητο”. In this model, the driver and passengers they will hear a mix of the sound of the Mustang, mixed with sounds of Formula-E και… roller coaster, ώστε να γίνεται πιο φουτουριστικό και… ψαρωτικό.

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, όλα τα ηλεκτρικά αυτοκίνητα παράγονται με ειδικά “ηχεία” ώστε να προειδοποιούν τους πεζούς για την παρουσία τους. Στις ΗΠΑ και στα κεντρικά της Ford, υπάρχει η συζήτηση αν το “συμβατικό” σύστημα ήχου που θα έχει η 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 στο κέντρο του ταμπλό. Οι πρώτες πληροφορίες αναφέρουν΄οτι το σύστημα ενδεχομένως να ονομάζεται “audio wizardry“. Όπως εξηγεί ο Ho, ο ήχος του κινητήρα που θα ακούγεται “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“. Στην ταχύτερη έκδοση, τη Mach-E GT, ο ήχος θα είναι δυνατότερος και πιο “άγριος”.

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 του αυτοκινήτου, ανεξάρτητα από το αν είναι ανοιχτό το ραδιόφωνο ή όχι. “Έτσι”, εξηγεί ο αρχιμηχανικός της Ford, “είναι πολύ φυσικό”. 

However, the system is not simple to operate. To find the right tone that will be heard, the engineers did a survey of the ήχους ταινιών, αληθινών κινητήρων, τη Formula-E, ακόμα και… ρόλερ κόστερ! Ο τελικός ήχος, δεν είναι “απλώς” ο ήχος της V8 Mustang, αλλά ένα μείγμα που περιλαμβάνει “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. Και μιας και το καθένα αλλάζει τα δυναμικά χαρακτηριστικά του οχήματος και άλλα χαρακτηριστικά, όπως το φωτισμό του εσωτερικού, θα κάνει το ίδιο και με τον ήχο. Ο Ho λέει ότι “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“.