How auto companies carefully engineer the sound of your car

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How auto companies carefully engineer the sound of your car

Next time you're in your car, pay attention to the various sounds your vehicle makes. Many of the sounds you hear inside your car are carefully engineered.

Media members and enthusiasts inspect the newly unveiled 2014 Chevrolet Impala at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center on April 4, 2012 in New York City. The New York International Auto Show features nearly 1,000 brand new vehicles from all auto industry sectors and is open to the public April 6-15.

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Next time you're in your car, pay attention to the various sounds your vehicle makes. Many of the sounds you hear inside your car are carefully engineered.

Next time you're in your car, pay attention to the various sounds your vehicle makes.

You might hear the hum of the engine, the in and out of the gas and brake pedals or the click of the turn signal. Well, it turns out that if you're driving a modern car, many of the sounds you hear inside your car are carefully engineered.

Tim Maly of Medium.com joins the show with more.