Turning a roar into a whisper

Dozens of changes have been made to almost every aspect of the car's design and construction to reduce the amount of noise generated and dampen what remains more effectively.

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Modern cars are so much quieter than old ones. Is that mainly just their newness, or is it attributable to technical advances? Listening.

It is both newness and technology, but not just one or two design improvements. There have been dozens of changes, in almost every aspect of car design and construction, that reduce the amount of noise generated and more effectively muffle what remains.

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