What Does the Sound of a Supercar Engine Really Mean?

Steve Arnott has perfect pitch. But not with musical notes; with engine notes. Think of Arnott as the Brian Eno of engines, the Quincy Jones of internal combustion. Typically, we hear about the latest in automotive design, of luxury carmakers updating their signature supercar silhouettes. But as the powertrain sound quality expert for Aston Martin, Arnott spends his days under the hood, fine-tuning the roar and rumble of a V12 to make sure it sounds – not looks – like an