Why some engines sound the way they do | Know It All with Jason Cammisa | Ep.02

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Sound is an important part of the internal-combustion-engine experience, and many engine configurations have their own distinctive sound.

There are many reasons why, but one of the most important factors in an engine's sound is how evenly the exhaust pulses reach the tailpipes. Evenly spaced exhaust pulses tend to result in higher-pitched, smoother sound. Unevenly spaced pulses in deeper, more complex, and angrier noise.

In this episode, nerdy automotive journalist Jason Cammisa gives an oversimplified overview of the science behind this, explaining how the regularity can be determined by the crankshaft or the exhaust — and giving examples of each.

He covers 4-cylinders (the Honda S2000's equal-length headers compared to the Subaru WRX STI's burble), V6 engines (the Nissan VQ versus Ford EcoBoost), V8 (the Ferrari flat-plane crank V-8 versus an American cross-plane V8), V10 engines (the Lamborghini Gallardo even-fire V10 versus the LP560's odd-fire, which sounds like two 5-cylinders), and the Mercedes-Benz V12 with equal-length headers versus the factory exhaust.

Follow Jason for more insights on Instagram at @jasoncammisa

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The reason i watch more of Hagerty than normal : Jason Cammisa

shanavlakaram
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I was kinda hoping you'd demonstrate all engine sounds with your famously accurate impressions.

WBizarre
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All you have to do is put equal length headers on your Subaru and it will sound like a Civic. Best subtle dig I've heard in a while, well done.

chevellechris
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Learned more in 5 minutes then watching 5 years of TOP GEAR . Jason with Hagerty is the modern TOP GEAR.

thomasburke
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Holly hell.... I've watched and read every piece of gear head content I can get my hands on on the last 10+ years and I still learned a TON from this. Jason Cammisa is an absolute legand!

Snowmirage
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The straight piped Mercedes V12 was hilarious!

Cartier_specialist
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You have to love Jason - his "lectures" are a master class in making complex subjects interesting. Cracking series 👍

ianclay
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I was kinda hoping you to show the differences between a Lamborghini V12 and an Aston Martin V12. One's a high pitch, one's a grumbling growl. And thanks for joining Hagerty. I'm a fan of you and Jack Baruth.

BobbyAngmalaysia
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JC is the best automotive presenter period.... bren watching this channel for 3 days straight

ourtake
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That Carmudgeon episode where you discuss the best examples of each engine configuration just HAS to happen.

groundedgremlinrc
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Jason Cammisa is my favorite automotive YouTuber! He does a fantastic job of being informative, scientific, and in tune with other enthusiasts. He is someone I feel like I could go have beers with my buddies and have an awesome time hanging out. Exactly who I want to teach me about cars and the internal combustion engine.

FraidyCatRacing
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Hagerty is doubling down on keeping me entertained while I wait for their tow truck. truly innovative insurance.

andresmirt
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Im at 5 mins and I keep taking it back to the beginning ... because I dont want it to END!!! I could literally watch Jason kill it all effin day! I love him and his car brain.

averyparticularsetofskills
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One of the mot useful and interesting videos I've ever seen...on ANY subject. Please keep up the great work, Jason!

jimcabezola
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As a twostroke guy we deal allways with pulses, header length, diffusers, resonance cones, etc.
Good video, nice examples!

tinolino
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4:00 that was a really really good Subaru impression.

rabidlenny
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The V8 in the BMW M5 is a noteworthy mention that Jason missed. It sounds like a flatplane crank V8 even though it is a crossplane one. It retains the first-order and second-order balance advantages of a crossplane V8, while sounding much smoother, almost like a flatplane V8.
That is a result of a clever design having the ‘hot-V’ layout and with exhausts crossed over.

aspmusic
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The use of the term "staccato" in an automotive video. Perfect imagery.

carterfest
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That was a BRILLIANT explanation! I particularly liked the examples shown with the hand taps on the table. That made it really simple to understand. With THAT said, a cross-plane crank Chevy V-8 sounds much better than a flat-plane crank V-8, IMO. That's one of the main reasons I'm not totally in love with the new Corvette Z06 and would rather have the E-Ray. The E-Ray looks like a Z06 but has the wonderful exhaust note of the Stingray.

Same thing with the Mercedes AMG GT Black Series. It's a beast of a car, but that flat-plane crank engine in it produces an exhaust note that sounds like ass, IMO. I would love to get one, yank that engine out and drop in a built naturally aspirated AMG 6.2.

carlos
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Jason is the man he’s the only reason why I watch your show

simsneon