Jaguar: V8 sound for the library 🎥
FOR ETERNITY Jaguar is also on the road to an all-electric future. Before that, the British brand handed over sound recordings of the F-Type with V8 engine to the British Library, the country's national library.
The V8 sound was recorded in the semi-absorber chamber of the Gaydon Engineering Centre. The soundproof room is usually used to develop and test the sound design of the vehicles - in other words, the place where the F-Type's exhaust sound was originally tuned.
Cuts inside and outside
For the audio document, Jaguar used a special edition "75" F-Type R in Ligurian Black with a satin finish. The coupe was used to perform a series of gearshifts and accelerations, from which the track was produced.
The recordings were made both from the interior and exterior. It is the engine sound of the last Jaguar sports car with internal combustion engine.
Characteristic roars
The recording starts with the engine cranking, which is characterized by an instantly recognizable "flare-up" as the engine speed increases, before settling down to a steady idle of 600 rpm.
Every time the F-Type accelerates, the valves in the exhaust system open and change the exhaust flow. This produces the characteristic roar. You can also hear the shifting noises of the eight-speed quickshift transmission and the characteristic crackle and pop of the four tailpipes.
The F-Type R from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 300 km/h.
