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Worst. Accessory. Ever. Play V8 engine noise through your car stereo
We're inundated with our fair share of press releases from aftermarket companies, but this one takes the proverbial cake in '08. A firm by the name of in.pro. is marketing a system to the worst-of-the-worst poseurs in the form of the Virtual Motor.
The system taps into the RPM sensor and then plays a choice of four different engine noises through the vehicle's stereo. What high-revving sounds you ask? Well, you can either be serenaded by an "Italo V8," a six-cylinder boxer, a "rallye" engine or... wait for it... a Monoposto; what we're assuming is an F1 car's 15,000-rpm shriek.We're taking suggestions for the most ridiculous vehicle to be equipped with the Virtual Motor in the comments below, but we'll start off with the Daewoo Matiz -- equipped with the 800cc three-cylinder.
Check in.pro.'s press release after the jump.
PRESS RELEASE
V8 power from the radio
in.pro. presents the Virtual-Motor
- Virtual engine sounds from the car hi-fi system
- Just plug it in
- Four possible types of sound: Italo V8, 6-cylinder-Boxer, Rallye, Monoposto
Be it a revved-up V8 Italian super sports car, or the distinctive six-cylinder sound of a boxer engine, the sound of the engine forms the character of a car and ideally makes your hairs stand on end just by starting the engine up. Thanks to the new Virtual-Motor from in.pro. every driver can now experience this indescribable feeling, without having to spend a fortune on a new sports car. Thankfully it is easy to attach and does not represent any problems that cannot be overcome by anybody. Simply remove the car radio from the slot, insert the sound module of the Virtual-Motor into the ISO plug and run the supplied cables to the engine compartment to pick up the rpm-signal. Done! It is not necessary to do much of a setup, all you need to do is set the individual idle speed. The further operation of the unit is controlled by the supplied mini remote control and the sound is emitted via the radio loud speakers.
With the press of a button you can choose from four different engines. In a split second the car can therefore acoustically have an Italian-V8, a 6-cylinder boxer, an engine of a rallye car or a formula car under the bonnet. Guarantees looks of amazement!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
DS 6:21PM (2/06/2008)
the tata nano, an aveo, a smart fortwo, or a minivan would all be funny with this
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Derek 8:08PM (2/06/2008)
Something similar was used in a pink minivan on "Pimp My Ride". They connected it to a big set of speakers underneath the rear of the van. :|
Seoultrain 6:22PM (2/06/2008)
Hummer H1 with the F1 soundtrack should do it.
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ArchAngel 6:24PM (2/06/2008)
Plug one of those on the Tesla Roadster to make people that say performance cars have to have V8s STFU.
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catgirlshyla 6:26PM (2/06/2008)
Any ricer vehicle. VTEC KICKED IN YO!!
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brn 6:27PM (2/06/2008)
Um, doubtful it could reproduce the sound of a throbbing V8 well enough to fool anyone.
Worst
Accessory
Ever
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Josephoselander 6:33PM (2/06/2008)
Hands down, the only vehicle that could pull off having this thing working its magic... a Vespa Granturismo. A "remarkably" powerful scooter, now with a "remarkably" mean grunt!
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fubar 6:36PM (2/06/2008)
they used a kit similar to this on Pimp My Ride. It had sounds from aston martin, ferrari, porsche, ford GT, corvette. The worst part was they put it on a girls pink and purple minivan.
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evilmicah 6:40PM (2/06/2008)
I can't believe no one has suggested the Volt yet.
Any electric car, or hybrid car would be a prime candidate.
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evilmicah 6:41PM (2/06/2008)
Tesla Roadster
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Berto 6:41PM (2/06/2008)
Im thinking a Yugo with an "Italo V8" soundtrack would do it.
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Polly Prissy Pants 6:58PM (2/06/2008)
Can I get one of these for my Huffy?
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Peter Rockwell 7:03PM (2/06/2008)
Bugatti Veyron
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Dan 7:11PM (2/06/2008)
Ugh!!! I can't believe my buddy was actually considering getting one of these for his Sentra, LOL!!!
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Luis 7:13PM (2/06/2008)
Can't...post...laughing...too...hard...
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chuck goolsbee 7:24PM (2/06/2008)
I don't know if this is such a bad thing.
Mind you I live in a doppelganger world where my dream car has no radio whatsoever. When I pull the old E-type out of the barn and take it for a spin on a sunny day I have nothing but Sir William's Sixth Symphony blaring from beneath the bonnet to accompany my ride.
Why not offer someone with a lesser machine the but a good sound system the flip side of the coin?
--chuck
http://chuck.goolsbee.org
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nezromatron 7:33PM (2/06/2008)
I would prefer this to engine/exhaust upgrades that offer no performance benefit but are only done for sound. I've actually wished my car came with a volume dial so i could turn of all the noises i was hearing.
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nezromatron 7:34PM (2/06/2008)
meant to say 'turn up'
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clevershark 8:14PM (2/06/2008)
If it played those sounds so that people outside the car can hear them, it would be hilarious, but it's for people *inside* the car? That's rather sad... I mean, every morning when you get into your Hyundai Accident (or whatever) that sound would exist solely to remind you that your life just hasn't worked out the way you wanted.
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DIRETTORE 8:29PM (2/06/2008)
* Wait a second:
Just imagine if you will, having one of these babies with a real genuine LSx V8 + 17 inchers?!
You'd cream everything on the planet.
Safety whatever, you only live once!
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