Toyota Sienna 2GR V6 sounds pretty good on full boil.
Photography Courtesy Kia
Most sports cars make fun sounds straight out of the box–or at least they do after a few exhaust mods–but what about everything else?
Are there non-sporting cars, like SUVs and minivans, that sound more aggressive than they have any right to be? Any that sound better than some sports cars?
I don't usually care for how VR6s sound and the performance benefits they have, but many people love them and they have appeared in many non performance models.
I haven't really heard it from outside, but DW's 2017 S60 sounds pretty good from the inside when you're on it, especially for a dinky 2.0 4 cylinder. Better than my 2019.
The Porsche Cayenne sounds amazing. The turbo models muffle the sound, but an S with the sports exhaust is stirring. Whenever I drive my sister's, I giggle every time I rev it.
My pick probably doesn't count: my son's Lexus LS400 has a great exhaust note. It is an old man's car so I'm throwing it in the ring..............disqualify it if you must.
In reply to Tom1200 :
I like my father in laws LS400 too. I hate the sound of a V6. I'm very happy my Colorado has a very good muffler.
In reply to aw614 :
Yup, my 3.6 VR6 has the best exhaust note going. I deleted the big center resonator but otherwise it's a stock exhaust system: two pre cats, two cats, two mufflers. It sounds way more exotic than a midsize wagon has any business being and people often ask me what it is because it's so distinctive.
In reply to Tom1200 :
I say it stays since I feel like early the early LS models had a focus on luxury over performance.
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