Ford Mustang 2015 EcoBoost: Hear the roar of the chip
In a press release for its 2015 Mustang, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] product development chief Raj Nair states that the 鈥渧isceral look, sound and performance of Mustang resonates with people, even if they鈥檝e never driven one.鈥� But in the case of the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost, the sound he鈥檚 talking about is more likely to be coming from the car鈥檚 speakers than what鈥檚 actually under the hood. (ALSO SEE:听)
That鈥檚 because the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost has been fitted with an active sound generator, like the one on the Focus ST and many other听, used to enhance the tones of what would otherwise be a relatively ordinary-sounding engine. The good news is that the sounds you hear in the cabins of other 2015 Mustang variants like the base V-6 and Mustang GT are all natural.
Speaking with听, Ford engineer Shawn Carney explained that the system eliminates some of the coarser sounds made by the turbocharged and direct-injected 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine in the Mustang EcoBoost, and in some cases enhances it. To determine the right mix, a computer chip monitors torque output and adjusts things accordingly. (READ:听)
The feature is integrated with the car鈥檚 head unit, so trying to dismantle it, for example by pulling out a related fuse, can disable the stereo. This means that if you happen to upgrade the head unit in the Mustang EcoBoost, your engine will probably sound very different.
