California man tests multiple supercars to scientifically find out which one sounds the absolute best

A blind experiment involving tens of thousands of people has produced an unexpected winner in the battle of the best-sounding supercars.

Four iconic vehicles were put to the test by Blake Sanburg, with viewers asked to judge them purely by their exhaust notes.

The results revealed that some popular favorites didn’t quite make the top spot.

And one Japanese supercar managed to beat some seriously impressive competition.

Four supercars went head-to-head in a blind sound experiment

The experiment was shared by California-based supercar enthusiast Blake, who wanted to settle the debate over which supercar sounds the best.

He posted a video featuring the exhaust notes of four different supercars, asking viewers to listen carefully and vote for their favorite in the comments.

To make things fair, the vehicles were presented without their identities being revealed, meaning participants had to rely entirely on their ears.

The four contenders were the Porsche Carrera GT, Gordon Murray Automotive T.50, first-generation Lamborghini Gallardo, and Lexus LFA.

4. Porsche Carrera GT

Taking fourth place was the Porsche Carrera GT, which came as something of a surprise to the creator.

The iconic German supercar is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V10 engine, producing 612hp and delivering one of the most recognizable exhaust notes in automotive history.

The creator admitted he expected the Carrera GT to finish higher, but the audience vote placed it at the bottom of the four contenders.

3. Gordon Murray Automotive T.50

In third place was the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50, despite being the creator’s personal favorite of the group.

Its naturally aspirated 4.0-liter Cosworth V12 produces 654hp and can rev all the way to 12,100rpm.

That incredible engine makes it one of the most exciting modern supercars to listen to, but it wasn’t quite enough to secure the top spot in the experiment.

2. First-generation Lamborghini Gallardo

The second-place finish went to a slightly unexpected contender: the first-generation Lamborghini Gallardo.

The Italian supercar features a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V10 engine, producing 493hp in its original configuration.

Blake described it as the sleeper pick of the experiment, suggesting it might not have been the car most viewers expected to finish so high.

However, its distinctive V10 soundtrack clearly made an impression on the thousands of people taking part.

1. Lexus LFA

Taking the number-one spot was the Lexus LFA, which was crowned the best-sounding supercar in the blind experiment.

Its naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V10 produces 552hp and revs all the way to 9,000rpm, creating the high-pitched soundtrack that has made the Japanese supercar so famous.

Lexus even worked with Yamaha’s musical instrument division to help develop the engine’s distinctive sound.

Blake also gave a special shout-out to one viewer who correctly identified all four cars just by listening to their exhaust notes, before their identities were revealed.

While the experiment might not settle the debate for every enthusiast, the Lexus LFA certainly has a strong claim to the title.

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