SoundRacer Brings Ferrari V12 Engine Roar to Your Car

Who cares what type of car your driving as long as you make its sound like a Ferrari? Thanks to Swedish company SoundRacer, any car can make its driver feel he has a Ferrari V12 engine under the hood, for just US$59 or EUR39.

The sound simulator can calculate the engine rpm and creates the corresponding sound that plays through the car’s stereo system through an FM transmitter.

“For me, as well as most motoring enthusiasts, Ferrari is the ultimate car by all standards. It stands out for the performance, the design but also for the extraordinary engines and their fascinating sounds. These are the reasons to that we now release a SoundRacer with Ferrari sound. Finally, we have created the ultimate entertainment device for the motoring world as well as a perfect gift for all fans of Ferrari,” stated inventor Kenneth Palmestal.

The V12 version follows the V8 and V10 variants that have been on the market since June 2009. The combination of a fun and entertaining gadget and a practical FM transmitter for playing music from a mobile phone or MP3 player has proved to be an international best seller.

Until today 36,000 SoundRacer units are sold in 33 countries. The V8 is outselling the V10 by 4 to 1 with an exception in Japan where the V10 is more popular.

The engine sound selected for the V12 version is from a 1980 Ferrari 512BBLM, recorded at the Mugello racetrack in Italy in 2008. The engine is a 4.942 liter / 301.6 cubic inch Type F102 BB LM V 12, developing 500 bhp at 7000 rpm.

The video is recorded in a 2010 SAAB 9-5 Aero Turbo4 with a 1.998 liter / 121,9 cubic inch turbo 4-cylinder engine, developing 220 bhp at 5300 rpm.