Japan: A noisier Prius is comming

Look left, look right, look left, and if it's clear you can walk.

As much as your comment sounds good. It is stupidity. They are installing it because handicapped people (i.e. the blind) were complaining that they could not hear the car coming. Also many others who were not aware of a car coming. Either way it is dumb that a car meant to reduce pollution (and noise pollution for that matter), will now sound like a blender when running. I can't wait to laugh when I see one at a light humming away like it's making a smoothie.

Point taken Whelan.

mini22 said it best.

"VW has already been through the unintended acceleration syndrome that nearly destroyed their Audi brand back in the 80's.This at a time when they were much smaller. They have climbed out of the basement already. Also I due think it's automobile culture is a little different then Toyota's.Other differences. Some of their holdings Lamborghini,Bentley,Bugatti and now Porsche are in much higher end markets. While not immune to the economic downturn the rich still have money to buy cars. I believe VW would like to scuttle Seat because it has not made money for them. Alfa Romeo has so much more history then a Seat that VW figures it can really cash in given the proper development with proper funding and proper platforms. Fiat,who has owned Alfa since the early 80's has not had the proper funding,the proper platforms or the marketing power that VW has. So as to not dilute VW platforms VW could codevelope a smaller RWD platform with Porsche for Alfa's mid line cars(As in Brera,159,166,spider) replacements. What would Porsche get out of the deal. How about a platform to create a smaller Panamera sedan and sports coupe with a front engine. This might bring it's volume up to the 150 to 200,000 car range that VW wants for it.Sports cars can only make up so much volume but will always have a limited volume appeal as they are considered 2nd cars. That's why Porsche branched out into the Panamera and Cayenne in the 1st place. And the Panamera is currently out selling the sportscars at the moment. So imagine a more affordable smaller Panamera with Porsches 300 HP new V6 engine.It could be a win win for VW. They could use a VW platform for the Mito, Giulietta replacement. Fiat could keep it's platforms for Lancia, Fiat and Chrysler. In the long run perhaps they could flourish without having to figure out how to market the Alfa brand".

— mini22

Sorry guys. Not paying attention. Give me hell as needed.

Larry B.
Key West.

I'm comming to AutoSpies to learn a new word everyday thanks to the education level of the person in charge of approving all the post submissions here, 009.

Why not make it sound like the LF-A? I can see people already looking to reprogram the unit that provides the sound to the speakers.