One might have thought that the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s exhaust note would be much louder than the 2020 Toyota Supra, but as it turns out, that’s not the case.
The C8 Corvette is powered by a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 located right behind the cabin. By comparison, the Supra uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder mounted up front.
Eager to see just how loud the two cars are, a YouTuber grabbed a decibel meter and placed it behind the two sports cars’ exhausts. After a rev-off, the Supra hit a peak of 108.3 decibels while the Corvette maxed out at 102.9 decibels.
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This is a bit of a surprise, to say the least, as we’ve driven the Supra and didn’t think it was all that loud. Furthermore, the only pleasant sound that the exhaust emits are the pops and cracks. Other than that, it’s quite bland. The same can be said about the engine. It is muffled and, from the driver’s seat, is drowned out by the sound of the exhaust.
By comparison, the C8 Corvette, complete with the available performance exhaust, has a much more brutal and intoxicating exhaust note but does lack the cracks of the Supra. So, while the Supra’s exhaust may be louder, the V8 of the Corvette sounds much better from inside the car than the Supra’s six-cylinder does.