Evo magazine did a great iPad issue on the topic, they awarded "Best Sounding Racecar" to the Le Mans winning Mazda 787B. Really hard to argue with that.
YouTube - Mazda 787B onboard lap with Johnny Herbert at Le Mans 2011
I'm a big engine sound person, if it doesn't sound good it doesn't do it for me regardless of how good the car is. I've seriously considered several V6 Alfas just because of the fantastic engine noises, even though the rest of the car is pretty sad. While I love the sound of a good American V8 or a Porsche with a flat six, but how can you argue with the Italians? They can make normally drab 4-cylinders and V6s sound awesome, and their V8 and V12 motors are without compare.
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‘07 Mazda RX8
Past: 911T, 911SC, Carrera, 951s, 955, 996s, 987s, 986s, 997s, BMW 5x, C36, C63, XJR, S8, Maserati Coupe, GT500, etc
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