Me too. I even got to take pictures of the inside of one. It was the 1996 Opel test car that Volker Strycek (#23) got to participate with at the Nürburgring event. They gave me about an hour in the pits at the Nürburgring to try and get enough pictures to stitch together a panorama that would've gone up on the Opel Motorsports website. Unfortunately the digital camera that I had access to was too crappy to get decent quality photos.
@@renaultclio1400 nope. The Alfa and the Opel were 4WD. The Mercedes was RWD, but to compensate for the lack of traction, Mercedes integrated a movable ballast weight, that moved to the rear when accelerating and to the front when breaking. Those cars in 1996 were more hight tech than F1 at the time. The 1996 Calibra had what today is called DRS. And it had movable shutters in front of the front air intakes. They closed on the straights and opened in the corners. That way the 1996 Opel Calibra V6 4x4 reached over 300kph at the long straights of the old Hockenheimring. Being the first touring car to ever be that fast.
Alfa sounds so brutal compared to others, more like 70's and early 80's F1 cars. But all of them sound good, Volvo sound would need recording alone without other cars disturbing.
The 1996 DTM (actually ITC) cars are rightfully on the top of this list. But the best sounding of them all is missing: The 1996 Opel Calibra V6 4x4. This 2.5l V6 with a pneumatic valve drive by Williams GP reved up to 12.000 RPM and to this day I get goose bumps remembering this sound. Unfortunately there is only one (of the 9 cars in existence) in working order today. That's the championship winning #7 ( black with cliff logos) of Manuel Reuter. The problem is that the software needed to even start these cars was IP of Zakspeed, not Opel. And since the partnership didn't end on the best of terms, Zakspeed kept the software. That's why you can see/hear 1996 C-Class cars running at classic touring car events, but no Calibras.😢 But there is at least one 1995 Calibra ich in private possession and in working order. But the 1995 sounds slightly less awesome.
One that technically fits into this category is the Nissan Skyline HR31 Group A. Turbo engines usually aren't anything special, but this DOHC 6-cylinder turbo sounds special.
The Nissan GTR Skyline "Godzilla" blew away the 5 litre V8 Aussie touring cars so they banned it. It was the 4WD and 4WS systems that also gave it an advantage over the V8 Holden and Ford RWD in the wet.
@@warwickhewitt8844 The Ford teams were still running Sierras until end of 1992 when GT-R (and international Group A) rules were scrapped. In terms of sound - look up the 1991 Bathurst Top Ten lap Peter Brock did in the VN Group A (which debuted in 1991 so qualifies here). They were revving them so hard to try and keep up with the GT-Rs and RS500s that year, sounded great.
My choice would be Wayne Gardner's Coke Commodore from the mid-90's. They had a unique sound among the Aussie V8's, they sounded more like sprint car. The car would just roar.
Should have had clearer audio of the S40. Is it rare appearance? Also, is the German chatter on the audio speaker common when it's just a trackday or? Great video nonetheless
I remember when I was a kid and fo the frist time I've played Gran Turismo 2 on my grey PSX. In Specials there was Alfa Romeo 155. Some kind of a monster very similar to this one. And OH! MY! GOD! the sound that car makes was fuckin' biblical! From that day I was in love with all kind 90degrees V6's
That's a really ordinary list. I appreciate that the channel can only put up videos that it has of cars it has personally filmed, but don't claim the 'best' sounding touring cars of the 1990s and then omit the R32 GT-R Group A and any of the Ford/Holden V8 touring cars from Australia over this period. The Peugeot and BMW are 'meh' in comparison.
1st place:Alfa Romeo (!Early Version!) Why all show modern version with 2 exhaust pipes only?I know why have 2 pipes but early version sounds/looks better:) 2-5 Place-Others:)
1996 C-Klasse DTM = one of the most beautiful cars in motorsport history (especially in black)! Btw.: The actual noise can't be transferred. That BWM E30 M3 f.e. is so loud that your ears HURT. It sounds awesome via TV but in reeality your ears just hurt when you are close because it's so insanely loud.
They sound awesome. But I would like to know why you have those kinds of sounds at 0:39 and 4:07 on all of a 90's DTM cars, it sounds very good, I like this sound
That's from the intake manifold on NA engines. Basically the air is fed straight to engine without restriction. Kind of the same principle as a straight exhaust.
I just wanted to write the same. Maybe because this way the Alfa has a chance? :) The Evo II is one of the best sounding cars ever build. 9500 RPM of rawness. :)
If we talk about wtcc cars, in 1998 commentators all agreed, that volvo s40 5 cylinder engine sounds the best! Comparing inline 4 cylinder engine with high V6 .... I don't know.
Nice list. Next time leave the messages longer on the screen. The first one was ok, but I had to pause the video every single time just to read the name, engine etc.
All DTM cars in the mid 90's was simply a peak in motorsport history. I feel more than lucky to have experienced it in real life!
amen
same here!
Exact the same. Great stuff and real racing fun.
Me too.
I even got to take pictures of the inside of one. It was the 1996 Opel test car that Volker Strycek (#23) got to participate with at the Nürburgring event. They gave me about an hour in the pits at the Nürburgring to try and get enough pictures to stitch together a panorama that would've gone up on the Opel Motorsports website.
Unfortunately the digital camera that I had access to was too crappy to get decent quality photos.
After group b
155 v6 ti..a masterpiece..
V6 Busso😍
i like the sound of old V6's so elegant. the modern nissan 370z and mustang V6 are kinda meh
@@sebaseba346 Peugeot Renault Volvo
@@agiventfamily5215 Only after The 96 season, before that it was the busso
If it runs😂😂😂
155 sounds more F1 than modern F1s...
@Adell Denapoli awesome mate!!
True 100%
Merc and the Alfa sound awesome.
The Alfa is a little heavier cause its 4x4.
Best sounding N/A 6 cylinders in racing to this day imo.
@@Feuerbasis RWD
@@renaultclio1400 nope. The Alfa and the Opel were 4WD.
The Mercedes was RWD, but to compensate for the lack of traction, Mercedes integrated a movable ballast weight, that moved to the rear when accelerating and to the front when breaking.
Those cars in 1996 were more hight tech than F1 at the time.
The 1996 Calibra had what today is called DRS. And it had movable shutters in front of the front air intakes. They closed on the straights and opened in the corners.
That way the 1996 Opel Calibra V6 4x4 reached over 300kph at the long straights of the old Hockenheimring. Being the first touring car to ever be that fast.
The Alfa sends spine tingling icy cold shivers down my spine with that sound 🚘. What a sound !
Alfa sounds so brutal compared to others, more like 70's and early 80's F1 cars. But all of them sound good, Volvo sound would need recording alone without other cars disturbing.
Like this. It sounds awesome ! ua-cam.com/video/-NIWh_WVd-I/v-deo.html
Alfa = 🤮🤮
The most beautiful Alfa Romeo ever
simply the best!!!!!killersound!!!!!
But even better in the Martini livery!
33 stradale?
155 V6 Ti.... infernal sound...epic
155 sound like f1 engine
Better!
DTM from 80 - 90 ist the best of all time .
The 1996 DTM (actually ITC) cars are rightfully on the top of this list. But the best sounding of them all is missing: The 1996 Opel Calibra V6 4x4. This 2.5l V6 with a pneumatic valve drive by Williams GP reved up to 12.000 RPM and to this day I get goose bumps remembering this sound.
Unfortunately there is only one (of the 9 cars in existence) in working order today. That's the championship winning #7 ( black with cliff logos) of Manuel Reuter.
The problem is that the software needed to even start these cars was IP of Zakspeed, not Opel. And since the partnership didn't end on the best of terms, Zakspeed kept the software.
That's why you can see/hear 1996 C-Class cars running at classic touring car events, but no Calibras.😢
But there is at least one 1995 Calibra ich in private possession and in working order. But the 1995 sounds slightly less awesome.
ALFA COMANDA.
Autodelta showing AMG how it's actually done! It's an Alfa, always magical!! 🇮🇹🍀🏎️
My favourite was the Opel Omega. It sounded like an F3000 car but looked like a taxi cab!
Bin ich froh, DAS alles erlebt zu haben. Was für eine extrem geile Zeit
I think No1 is deserved. Nothing sounded like the 155 at that at the time. The c klasse is a close 2nd
God that Alfa makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! Amazing!
Would like to heave heard the Volvo 5-cyl in isolation as well though.
That widebody Alfa sounded AND looked fantastic
One that technically fits into this category is the Nissan Skyline HR31 Group A. Turbo engines usually aren't anything special, but this DOHC 6-cylinder turbo sounds special.
Pretty goated ngl
Technically it doesn´t as it´s an 80´s car.
The Nissan GTR Skyline "Godzilla" blew away the 5 litre V8 Aussie touring cars so they banned it. It was the 4WD and 4WS systems that also gave it an advantage over the V8 Holden and Ford RWD in the wet.
@@warwickhewitt8844 The Ford teams were still running Sierras until end of 1992 when GT-R (and international Group A) rules were scrapped. In terms of sound - look up the 1991 Bathurst Top Ten lap Peter Brock did in the VN Group A (which debuted in 1991 so qualifies here). They were revving them so hard to try and keep up with the GT-Rs and RS500s that year, sounded great.
@warwickhewitt8844 it blew away the Aussies but they got owned at the Nurburgring
I miss Opel Calibra …..
Yess😩
Simplesmente desfila este Alfa 155 que som espectacular 👏👏👏👏👏
Loved the S40's 5-cyl powerplant though, but missing the Mondeo V6's pure eargasm.
The Peugeot 406 has that metalic sound that reminds me of the BMW´s... gorgeous!
did you watch the french movie Taxi 1. the first scene when he starts the car and rev the engine of the 406 is suuuubbblllime
@@geracaonutella6981 i´ll search for it!
@@geracaonutella6981 oh yeah they did use some 406 STWs for the movie right?
@@prds25386 at least one STW engine. i believe its in the scene i described or at the end when he gets between the W 124 500 E
@@geracaonutella6981 wasnt it also in the scene where he knocked the speed camera over?
The five cylinder Volvo is awesome as hell!
yep but the imsa gto audi is beter
That Merc and Alfa. Top notch ❤️❤️❤️
True🥵
The shoot don’t stop until the sound go away, not the car, perfect video
yaaaa totaly agree ( again ) with this top 5 , the ALFA 155 was an asphalt singer ♥
0:55: chef!!! Un taxi à grannddde vitesse, il a rannneversé notre radar! The C class and the 155 gave me goosebumps
t as pris sa plaque. non il est alle trop vite.
E30 M3 top1 Legend!!!!!
MB 190, Ford sierra RS500, alfa 155, Audi RS4.
DTM golden time.
Da wird jedes blatt von den bäumen gesaugt! Herrlich!!!!
Those mercs are crazy!
I'm a simple man. I see 155, I click.
C'est un régal pour les oreilles , cela nous remuent les tripes , merci.
Un vrai bonheur de voir et d'entendre les moteurs de ces anciennes voiture du TOCA.
The best touring car era bar none ❤️
Very accurate top 5
I’ve been out on Brands Hatch in that v6 mondeo with Paul Radisich, it screamed and the brakes were mighty.
Great video , loved those screaming machines back in the day .
Integra Type R DC2 (JDM) was 197 bhp and 1070kg .. from the factory.. Amazing !
That 406 remains one of the coolest cars ever, especially in those STW colours ^-^
Is this car exist with Green paint?Probablly looks better and more French:)
@@joe125ful yea in BTCC it used a green and gold colour scheme which is very nice too, but the yellow just stands out more in my opinion.
Tony Valdez what you mean more French ?
@@Charlie-Charlot Most classic paint is green+its French car..you know better combination?:)
That 406stw looks so sexy and slick, and sounds magnificent.
From an era, when peugeots were beautiful cars... Unlike today
0.26 "-C'est party!!"
Alléz Daniel :)
Opel Calibra v6? :(
because it was poo lol
@@rafaremuzgohidalgo like i said
No comment.
@@ALLTHINGSTV1 you sir, have no Idea.
@@MrTrashman1504 nk thats right i know nothing you got me
5 Dream Cars
Definetly Alfa. Good choice ;).
Volvo no1 for me
The offbeat sound of the 5 cylinder is sublime.
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My choice would be Wayne Gardner's Coke Commodore from the mid-90's. They had a unique sound among the Aussie V8's, they sounded more like sprint car. The car would just roar.
Where the Hell is the Calibra V6 DTM???
Thankfully not there.
@@Holden308 Thankfully ?
@@Aesh-om2sz yes, thankfully.
The Alfa has got to up there with the best sounding and looking touring car ever
Just knew Alfa was going to be no 1
Bellísimo el Peugeot 406..!!!
3:29, we all know that part 😍
Calibra?
THOSE ARE NICE MOTORS! John P.
Should have had clearer audio of the S40. Is it rare appearance? Also, is the German chatter on the audio speaker common when it's just a trackday or? Great video nonetheless
Yes, most tracks on track days have commentators. It's not exclusive to TV events!
Alfa romeo proves us that looks of a car doesn't make it best, its heart matters. The heart of a true V6
Extreme agreed but design is great too!
Dick, it’s a dino in afla wool. The child might have red hair, the father never forgets the child.
@@joe125ful it is great. It was great in its old times. A sedan with today's f1-like engine, but with a waaaaay better sweet sound
@@pablorjimenezjr OK. But stop being so salty over it. It's just a comment of a rookie, like me.
I remember when I was a kid and fo the frist time I've played Gran Turismo 2 on my grey PSX. In Specials there was Alfa Romeo 155. Some kind of a monster very similar to this one. And OH! MY! GOD! the sound that car makes was fuckin' biblical! From that day I was in love with all kind 90degrees V6's
Australian V8 Supercars called, but it was hard to hear these things over the phone.
Cruda meravigliosa , espolisiva, un orchestra senza paragoni,, ...
That's a really ordinary list. I appreciate that the channel can only put up videos that it has of cars it has personally filmed, but don't claim the 'best' sounding touring cars of the 1990s and then omit the R32 GT-R Group A and any of the Ford/Holden V8 touring cars from Australia over this period. The Peugeot and BMW are 'meh' in comparison.
100%
I love the sound of this Peugeot.
306 maxi sound
Quality content. Approved.
Alfa Romeo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👌
Nada como um carro italiano, incomparáveis.
Je suis d'accord pour le choix numéro 1 c'est une légende
BMW M3 e30 DTM + Calibra V6 DTM.....best Sound,best Look👍💪👍🙏
Alfa best of the best
How about opel calibra v6 dtm?
ATCC (which later became V8 supercars) sounds better imo
Where is the DTM Calibra :(
1st place:Alfa Romeo (!Early Version!) Why all show modern version with 2 exhaust pipes only?I know why have 2 pipes but early version sounds/looks better:)
2-5 Place-Others:)
The Alfa…. Seen it in Alfa museum recently. What a machine
For me Alfa and Volvo 🤘👌👍👋
So basically the v6 cars sound like modern F1 cars. Glad to know F1 has regressed to the 90s
wtf do you expect 1.6L turbo V6's to sound like
1996 C-Klasse DTM = one of the most beautiful cars in motorsport history (especially in black)!
Btw.: The actual noise can't be transferred. That BWM E30 M3 f.e. is so loud that your ears HURT. It sounds awesome via TV but in reeality your ears just hurt when you are close because it's so insanely loud.
90s Touring cars sound merciless, RRRRRRRRRR 🚕💨
1:53, Amazing!!!
They sound awesome. But I would like to know why you have those kinds of sounds at 0:39 and 4:07 on all of a 90's DTM cars, it sounds very good, I like this sound
That's from the intake manifold on NA engines. Basically the air is fed straight to engine without restriction. Kind of the same principle as a straight exhaust.
ALFA ROMEOOOOO. THE BEST SOUNDING OF ALL TIME.
Woahh this 155 sound is orgasmicccc!!
Nice list but I'd have put Alan Menus Renault Laguna and the Opel Calibra on the list
I think you should use a different Top 5 font, that one is old and overused
Glad the alfa is one. The opel Calibra was also special
Great channel, but please fade in the technical data longer.
You can always pause the video or read the description.
What about the legendary 190E Evo II? The best sounding DTM car of the early 90s imho
I just wanted to write the same. Maybe because this way the Alfa has a chance? :) The Evo II is one of the best sounding cars ever build. 9500 RPM of rawness. :)
@@quecksilber457 😂😂😂
Where's the Audi V8? :( That NA V8 at full chat. I love the intake sound of that.
Broken maybe:)
@@joe125ful Was that a joke?
both dtm and away from touring cars dunno why its there
Alfa Romeo ❤❤❤
4:03 By far....the very best !!!
Personally i would put the V6 Ford Mondeo ahead of the pug...
Surprised the 850 and the RS500 are not on your list.
Check the description.
There was no chance to hear that Volvo...completely disturbed, And I know I loved that sound. Please find better clips of that fine car.
No dubit that my favourite car and non-prototype racer composes the most beautiful "music" ;)
If we talk about wtcc cars, in 1998 commentators all agreed, that volvo s40 5 cylinder engine sounds the best! Comparing inline 4 cylinder engine with high V6 .... I don't know.
I was waiting for the C-Class to turn up. That car is just spectacular in every way.
Nice list.
Next time leave the messages longer on the screen.
The first one was ok, but I had to pause the video every single time just to read the name, engine etc.
the e36 sounds pretty similar to the E30 but just with faster shifts
Oscar Thorpe : Because its the same engine. You can see in the Pit, also has an S14 like the E30 M3
The induction sounds similar to the s54 imho
The Alpha sounds tuff. Do you have any footage of the mighty Skyline ?
Skylines and the Aussie V8 touring cars sound way better than most on this list... on this list only the Beemer and Volvo sound good.
1. BMW E36
2. ALFA
3. MERCEDES C-Class
4. VOLVO
And the forgotten one...the Audi V8....
Calibra DTM and Vectra STW
The ones I've seen didn't sound that good. Well not Top 5 in my opinion.
406.... Searching for Daniel :D
Amazing!!!!!!!! On clio4rs Bose sound système!!!!!!!!!
Calibra Itc is my Favorite