While the filing notes this technology can be applied to any number of combustion engine configurations, it’s not limited to ICE-powered vehicles – owners of hybrid and electric vehicles will also be able to partake in the fun. While a hybrid vehicle can, at least, call on a traditional engine to provide a soundtrack, electric vehicles will have to rely on synthetic sound piped through the speakers.
Described as “virtual revving”, the system will allow users to select “an engine revving sound, a turbine sound, or a flux capacitor sound. Already existing audio output devices, such as speakers and subwoofers located in various regions of the vehicle may be leveraged to play the engine revving sound.” This feature won’t be limited to battery-powered vehicles, though.
We imagine Mustang owners are salivating at this point but, like many left-field automotive inventions, it’s not guaranteed that this will ever make it into production.