Category Archives: Source

Why 2013 will be a great year for cars

Posted on January 5, 2013 by dcnichol

2013 is already here, and the future so far is looking great. There are a number of great things coming from the automotive world, and many of them are going to provide an interesting change to the soundscape of the … Continue reading →

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The Wankel “Rotary” Motor

Posted on July 30, 2012 by dcnichol

I think Wankel engines are really fascinating, first off. The whole concept of how they work is perhaps a bit baffling, because they are completely different than a normal piston-based engine. Instead of reciprocating pistons, Wankels use a triangular rotor … Continue reading →

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My Racecar-Inspired Speakers

Posted on July 16, 2012 by dcnichol

As some of you may know, I graduated from Michigan Technological University with a B.A. in Sound Design. One of the most satisfying courses there is called “transducer theory,” wherein we learn about how speakers work. The coursework then has … Continue reading →

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OBD-based Engine Sound Simulator

Posted on April 22, 2012 by dcnichol

We’ve all been there before… driving around in a small-displacement economy-oriented car that sounds like, well, nothing. But wouldn’t it be fun if it sounded more like driving a supercharged V8? The guys at BigBlock Entertainment have come up with … Continue reading →

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Forza Tire Physicist Talks Shop

Posted on April 11, 2012 by dcnichol

I originally found this at Reddit’s r/forza, though it has also been posted on the forzamotorsport.net forums recently as well. In either case, Brian Beckman, the physicist behind Forza’s tire model, gives an incredible hour-long presentation on the complications of … Continue reading →

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Forza’s Tire Recording Setup

Posted on March 26, 2012 by dcnichol

This is a bit old I’m sure, but I just found the photo to go with it so hush! Before Forza 4 released a number of sources indicated that the team took a Tesla Roadster to record tire sounds. It … Continue reading →

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AMG behind-the-scenes video of a photoshoot

Posted on February 5, 2012 by dcnichol

Warning: the music is pretty bad. But if you close your eyes and think real hard you can almost pretend you’re facing Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time. Here we see something that’s somewhere between the lines of a behind-the-scenes video … Continue reading →

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Toyota LMP sounds!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by dcnichol

If you haven’t been following the world of LeMans recently, there’s been a big mix up in the world of Prototypes. Peugeot has bowed out after years of playing with Audi. And not a day after Peugeot’s official press release … Continue reading →

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Depth of Speed

Posted on December 12, 2011 by dcnichol

I actually came across this from a posting on Reddit, but creator Josh Clason has also posted some of his work on Photography on the Net’s videography forum as well. What he created is a short video series that I … Continue reading →

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It really is all about the tires.

Posted on November 5, 2011 by dcnichol

Here’s a couple videos for your enjoyment on tires (or tyres) going crazy. 2006 V8 Supercars at Bathurst (Mount Panorama), camera mounted under Craig Lowndes’ #888. PS, why is this track not in any game yet? Tire deformation test, I … Continue reading →

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