If you’re increasingly bored with the engine noise of your car (smart
car owners, I’m looking at you), a new app has been released that hopes
to partially solve this problem. Available for both iOS and Android at
the low cost of $0.99, XLR8 simulates the audio of various sports cars
by utilizing your phone’s accelerometer to play engine sounds that kind
of matches the way you’re driving. When you rev your real car, the audio
revs up as well. When you slow down and approach a stop light, the
audio also matches this as well.
Basically, the developers put in a lot of work to ensure that the app
produced noises to match acceleration, deceleration, turns, braking, the
works. However, it does have its quirks where it does not correctly
produce sounds in sync with your driving. You can also tweak the app to
suit your car and driving style by adjusting gear rations, breaking
sounds, and even shift points (apparently, the app does have some issues
depicting shifting in sync with your vehicle), and, if you have the
patience, you’ll have it just right.
You have the engine noises of a V8 muscle car, a NASCAR engine, a Ford
GT40, a Ferrari, and a Lamborghini to choose from when deciding what
mood you and your Prius are in before you head out and drive. However,
while this is a very cool and well-executed app that will make for some
fun, this app is filled with all kinds of wrong in my opinion. While
still bearing in mind that this is a novelty app, simply for fun, I
shudder to think of how carried away some may get by this app. Driving
around with this and feeling like a badass by any measure is like
tacking on a BMW sticker to your Honda Civic.
At the end of the day, despite the vroom noises, the app still
will not allow your car to drive like the selected vehicle of choice.
Again, I’m not doubting the novelty fun of this app, but this seems like
it will be very welcomed by the tacky, who, instead of blasting music
at a stoplight, will turn up their speakers to full blast and “rev”
their engines.
Whatever the case, considering the app’s low price point, there’s no
harm in checking it out and giving your mouth a break from simulating
the engine noises of breathtaking cars. Check out the video demo below
to see the app in action:
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