Porsche electric sport sound YES/NO?

Is electric sport sound a worthy option?


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My dealer’s 0.02 for this topic that for resale, the sound and passenger display seem to improve resale value. Don’t know if it’s true or not but i added the sound to my CT order.
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I think this question can't be answered by others.
What if everyone likes yellow? Would you pick yellow as the color of your car?
Just go test drive one with Sport Sound and if you like it, buy it.
If you don't like it, still buy it, in case you regret it.
Just like music, it's too personal to give you any opinion.
I love it though.
I think there is more to it. The price is justified if you know the technical details and the work went into it.

The problem is the usability. It comes with zero settings, not even for volume. It's a very simple toy. You really like it, buy it, you are not sure, forget it.

My young son requests it, when he sees the option on the dash. I experienced it enough, so I never switch it on.
 

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I don't like it at all. I would like to turn it off permanently. Came with one of the packages I guess.
 


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when i asked my dealer, if it’s sound for outside, he confirmed.
i wanted to be heard by animals in some part of my routes, so i checked in.
Not true. I do not have sport sound but the car does make whirring sound at slow speeds, especially in reverse. As others stated, sport sound is for the cabin.
 


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Well…some others said it comes from outside box(es)….. i’ll find out by the end of July (i hope so). :fingerscrossed:
 

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Not true. I do not have sport sound but the car does make whirring sound at slow speeds, especially in reverse. As others stated, sport sound is for the cabin.
No, it's not.
It's also for the outside.
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My car, with Sport Sound.
What more do you need for evidence?
You can clearly hear it when you open the window....
 

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No, it's not.
It's also for the outside.
Again:
My car, with Sport Sound.
What more do you need for evidence?
You can clearly hear it when you open the window....
That's what I mean. With no sport sound option - but has PWS speaker externally.
 
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That's what I mean. With no sport sound option - but has PWS speaker externally.
True, there is a PWS without the sports sound option. However, with the sports sound option it is louder and more pronounced both outside and inside the car. Some posts suggest it was only on the interior where it is more pronounced, which isn’t correct.
 
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I've done some further digging and it appears there is also a speaker box in the front (1) and also one in each door (5) as well as the rear (2). These are separate to the interior speakers and are used only for the "engine sound system".

You only get all of them with the electric sports sound and maybe only (1) is fitted for the mandatory PWS although I am speculating at this point.

This would go some way to explain the cost of the system if it involves multiple additional speakers.

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I don't use it often but, when I do, it certainly adds to the experience while driving in Sport mode. It is additional sensory information that you wouldn't normally get in an electric vehicle.

Also, the kids love it. They say it sounds like a spacecraft ?
 

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