Another review - this one from Motortrend...
"Another big change for 2021 is the "more rounded, more mature" exhaust note. In the opening paragraph, I briefly mentioned the exquisite, animalistic noise the old F-Type used to make. If you're not familiar, it was beautifully obnoxious to the point of, "How can this be legal?" The V-6, too.
I remember once sitting in the parking garage at MotorTrend headquarters behind the wheel of our long-term F-Type R. Parked a few spaces away from me was features editor Christian Seabuagh in a Dodge Hellcat. I'm probably 15 years older than Christian, but mentally we're both pre-adolescents. There we sat, each supercharged V-8 in park, revving and revving the engines. I believe the F-Type was not only louder but also more musical. Real brassy, real shreddy. Anyhow, that (admittedly) juvenile noise has been declawed, and the R's glorious cold start has been (partially) neutered. There's a Quiet mode for startup (and for your neighbors). The default is on, and it can switched off, but you gotta assume most owners are going to either never know about the option for a loud start or just never bother. Pity.
With sharper looks and better handling, much of the last iteration's youthful exuberance has been bred out of the new version. I understand why, but I will miss the sound of an exhaust that sounds like four baritone saxophones run through a dozen Mesa/Boogie full stacks. The new sound out the quad-pipes is loud and deep but not nearly as animalistic, not nearly as unique."
Reading these reviews regarding the muted exhaust sound almost brings a tear to the eye.
"Another big change for 2021 is the "more rounded, more mature" exhaust note. In the opening paragraph, I briefly mentioned the exquisite, animalistic noise the old F-Type used to make. If you're not familiar, it was beautifully obnoxious to the point of, "How can this be legal?" The V-6, too.
I remember once sitting in the parking garage at MotorTrend headquarters behind the wheel of our long-term F-Type R. Parked a few spaces away from me was features editor Christian Seabuagh in a Dodge Hellcat. I'm probably 15 years older than Christian, but mentally we're both pre-adolescents. There we sat, each supercharged V-8 in park, revving and revving the engines. I believe the F-Type was not only louder but also more musical. Real brassy, real shreddy. Anyhow, that (admittedly) juvenile noise has been declawed, and the R's glorious cold start has been (partially) neutered. There's a Quiet mode for startup (and for your neighbors). The default is on, and it can switched off, but you gotta assume most owners are going to either never know about the option for a loud start or just never bother. Pity.
With sharper looks and better handling, much of the last iteration's youthful exuberance has been bred out of the new version. I understand why, but I will miss the sound of an exhaust that sounds like four baritone saxophones run through a dozen Mesa/Boogie full stacks. The new sound out the quad-pipes is loud and deep but not nearly as animalistic, not nearly as unique."
Reading these reviews regarding the muted exhaust sound almost brings a tear to the eye.
