Sound quality engineering of a virtual automobile

It will not surprise many readers that engineering the sound quality inside a car gets harder as the overall sound levels decrease. Although the engine noise is quieter, annoying sounds, such as a turbo whine, become more apparent setting new levels of challenge for the development team. Given the commercial pressures to reduce development times, increase product quality and minimize costs, a radical rethinking of the traditional test-analyze-fix approaches to sound quality engineering is not only required. It is essential.