Device and method for generating or influencing a driving noise

One aspect of the invention relates to a device for generating or influencing a driving noise of a motor vehicle, which is perceptible by a road users outside the motor vehicle. The device comprises one or more actuators for generating or influencing the driving noise. The device is arranged, which to drive one or more actuators for generating or influencing the driving noise such that the resulting artificial Driving noise for the road user simulates a virtual movement of the vehicle with changing virtual position of the vehicle, extending from the real movement state of the vehicle deliberately different.