{"id":1681,"date":"2024-03-24T23:03:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T03:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/?p=1681"},"modified":"2024-03-24T23:03:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T03:03:56","slug":"engines-as-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/?p=1681","title":{"rendered":"Engines as Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bpv7N8smafY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bpv7N8smafY<\/a><br><br>In 2009, Lexus shook the automotive industry by creating a vehicle that is universally considered one of the best-sounding of all time &#8212; while also boasting impressive super-sports car performance. Through Toyota, its parent company, the brand has a history of collaborating with instrument and vehicle production company Yamaha. Though the larger engineering and development of the vehicle was important in its own right, for the purpose of its importance as an auditory artifact, the key aspects to look at are its engine (a 4.8 Liter V10), exhaust, and cockpit design. Chief engineer Haruhiko Tanashi, when asked about the goals and legacy of the vehicle, stated, \u201c&#8217;I intended to build a supercar that would take the driver to this state through the unity of its parts \u2013 the engine\u2019s sound, its feel when revving, its handling and stability. I wanted to create a state of euphoria.'&#8221;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.yamaha.com\/en\/news_release\/2009\/20091021.html\n\">https:\/\/archive.yamaha.com\/en\/news_release\/2009\/20091021.html<br><\/a><br>To do this, Yamaha&#8217;s experience in acoustic engineering was required. Admittedly, the specifics go over my head, but in summary, the tri-exhaust design and the use of the surge tank amplify, resonate, and control the exhaust sound for the external listener. Impressively, Yamaha was able to tune the actual note of the exhaust to 250hz at 3000 RPM, which is uniquely intentional in the industry. A deep knowledge of the materials and dimensions of the exhaust tubes themselves had to be present, alongside numerous iterations to reach this figure, which ultimately shows in the final product.<br><br>Another way in which the vehicle is unique is the intentionality behind its cockpit design. With the goal of the driver being able to feel and clearly hear the symphonic exhaust note to the maximum degree, Yamaha developed the interior architecture as much as the exterior and mechanical. Specifically located gaps in the dashboard, A-pillar sections, and a panel that adjusts intake noise are all design elements that are centered around the interior, driver experience, which exceed that of a standard vehicle (and even among most sports cars).<br><br>Though the car ultimately only lasted a short three years, the impact left will not be forgotten. Rarely an internet discussion on the best-sounding vehicles (road-going and otherwise) will go by without mention to the legendary LF-A &#8212; a legacy Tanashi and the team that developed the car will surely be proud of.<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bpv7N8smafY In 2009, Lexus shook the automotive industry by creating a vehicle that is universally considered one of the best-sounding of all time &#8212; while also boasting impressive super-sports car performance. Through Toyota, its parent company, the brand has a history of collaborating with instrument and vehicle production company Yamaha. Though the larger engineering and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/?p=1681\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Engines as Instruments<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1681"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1690,"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681\/revisions\/1690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/classapps.chass.ncsu.edu\/com304\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}