Re: Road noise of Sport vs. Others

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italophile wrote

Greetings!

Does anyone know how the road noise of the Sport compares to the Pop?  I would think it would be worse, on account of its wider tires, but is it a significant difference?  I'd rather have the better handling of the Sport and I don't mind a firm ride, but road noise is an irritation I'd like to minimize.

On the other hand, it seems like base model cars are often cheapened in hidden ways - like using less soundproofing.  Has anyone compared the two?

Hi italophile, welcome to the forum!

I wouldn't say the Sport I drove was noisy. I did drive a Lounge, but it was mostly through the streets and outskirts of San Diego. I didn't get to do steady highway testing.  If I had to guess the Lounge would probably be quieter due to the different exhaust on the Sport and trans and tire differences.

By the way, a Friend who has a Sport says the Pirelli's deliver excellent snow traction, he's having a blast doing 40-50mph drifts through the snow!