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The 2023 Nissan Z Gets a Louder Exhaust With the Automatic Transmission
The manual-transmission Z needed a quieter exhaust to pass the drive-by noise test, while the automatic gets away with a louder muffler.
The 2023 Nissan Z is one of the most exciting vehicles to debut this year. A 400-horsepower twin-turbo V6 and an available six-speed manual transmission make this a prime competitor against the Toyota Supra, which just got a manual transmission of its own. But if you opt for the manual in your new Z, you’ll be getting a slightly quieter exhaust system compared to what you’d get with the 9-speed automatic. And it all comes down to how the drive-by noise test works.
I was lucky enough to attend Nissan’s media launch event for the new Z in Las Vegas last week. I can’t tell you how the car drives just yet—the embargo lifts on May 16th. But when I sampled six-speed manual and nine-speed automatic versions of the new Z back-to-back, I noticed a difference in the exhaust sound, and conversations with Nissan employees confirmed my suspicion: The automatic is slightly louder.
That’s because engineers can tweak the automatic to pass drive-by noise tests while using an exhaust system that’s more vocal in everyday driving. Automotive noise regulations are complex, and vary from place to place, but let’s use California’s test as an example—it’s one of the most stringent in the U.S., and California is enthusiastic about enforcing it.
The test method California uses was designed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE J1470, “Measurement of Noise Emitted by Accelerating Highway Vehicles,” if you want to get into the nitty gritty). The exact parameters of the test are stringently laid out in the SAE paper, but basically, it boils down to this: A vehicle accelerates past a microphone, which measures the sound pressure level in decibels.
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The manual-transmission Z needed a quieter exhaust to pass the drive-by noise test, while the automatic gets away with a louder muffler.
The 2023 Nissan Z is one of the most exciting vehicles to debut this year. A 400-horsepower twin-turbo V6 and an available six-speed manual transmission make this a prime competitor against the Toyota Supra, which just got a manual transmission of its own. But if you opt for the manual in your new Z, you’ll be getting a slightly quieter exhaust system compared to what you’d get with the 9-speed automatic. And it all comes down to how the drive-by noise test works.
I was lucky enough to attend Nissan’s media launch event for the new Z in Las Vegas last week. I can’t tell you how the car drives just yet—the embargo lifts on May 16th. But when I sampled six-speed manual and nine-speed automatic versions of the new Z back-to-back, I noticed a difference in the exhaust sound, and conversations with Nissan employees confirmed my suspicion: The automatic is slightly louder.
That’s because engineers can tweak the automatic to pass drive-by noise tests while using an exhaust system that’s more vocal in everyday driving. Automotive noise regulations are complex, and vary from place to place, but let’s use California’s test as an example—it’s one of the most stringent in the U.S., and California is enthusiastic about enforcing it.
The test method California uses was designed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE J1470, “Measurement of Noise Emitted by Accelerating Highway Vehicles,” if you want to get into the nitty gritty). The exact parameters of the test are stringently laid out in the SAE paper, but basically, it boils down to this: A vehicle accelerates past a microphone, which measures the sound pressure level in decibels.
The 2023 Nissan Z Gets A Louder Exhaust With The Automatic Transmission - Jalopnik
The 2023 Nissan Z is one of the most exciting vehicles to debut this year. A 400-horsepower twin-turbo V6 and an available six-speed manual transmission make this a prime competitor against the Toyota Supra, which just got a manual transmission of its own. But if you opt for the manual in your...
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The 2023 Nissan Z in manual guise is muted and annoys purists
Petrolheads, drifters and boy racers smiled like Cheshire cats when Nissan recently announced that its 2023 replacement for the 370Z, the Z, would also be offered with a manual transmission.
This is good news in an era where manual gearboxes have become an endangered species across the board. Enthusiasts and purists love the direct feedback that you get from manual ‘boxes that makes for a white knuckle and visceral driving experience.
So far so good, but caveat emptor because a spoiler alert lies ahead in the form of quieter factory exhausts being fitted on manual transmission Z models. Why? Because beige bureaucrats and regulators in sunny California have decided that engine and exhaust notes need to be very strictly regulated. The irony is not lost on us if you consider the exhilarating drive in a throaty three-door GT coupé down the famous Pacific Coast Highway. That said, California is also the Toyota Prius’s natural habitat Stateside.
How does it work? Cars must be tested from 0 to 50 km/h at full speed, past a microphone, under specific parameters, to measure its sound in decibels. Where automatic transmission cars only need to accelerate by using as much throttle as possible without down-gearing, manually driven cars need to do their karaoke performance in either second or third gear with the throttle wide open, which also means a forced downshift to the lowest possible gear to reach its maximum rpm during the test. This has meant that Nissan has had to fit a quieter muffler to the six-speed Z and, according to those with an ear to the ground, the difference is noticeable.
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Petrolheads, drifters and boy racers smiled like Cheshire cats when Nissan recently announced that its 2023 replacement for the 370Z, the Z, would also be offered with a manual transmission.
This is good news in an era where manual gearboxes have become an endangered species across the board. Enthusiasts and purists love the direct feedback that you get from manual ‘boxes that makes for a white knuckle and visceral driving experience.
So far so good, but caveat emptor because a spoiler alert lies ahead in the form of quieter factory exhausts being fitted on manual transmission Z models. Why? Because beige bureaucrats and regulators in sunny California have decided that engine and exhaust notes need to be very strictly regulated. The irony is not lost on us if you consider the exhilarating drive in a throaty three-door GT coupé down the famous Pacific Coast Highway. That said, California is also the Toyota Prius’s natural habitat Stateside.
How does it work? Cars must be tested from 0 to 50 km/h at full speed, past a microphone, under specific parameters, to measure its sound in decibels. Where automatic transmission cars only need to accelerate by using as much throttle as possible without down-gearing, manually driven cars need to do their karaoke performance in either second or third gear with the throttle wide open, which also means a forced downshift to the lowest possible gear to reach its maximum rpm during the test. This has meant that Nissan has had to fit a quieter muffler to the six-speed Z and, according to those with an ear to the ground, the difference is noticeable.
The 2023 Nissan Z in manual guise is muted and annoys purists
Petrolheads, drifters and boy racers smiled like Cheshire cats when Nissan recently announced that its 2023 Z sports model would also be offered with a manual transmission. This is good news in an era where manual gearboxes have become an endangered species in its class.
www.carmag.co.za
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