The calmer tones of F1's new-generation turbo V6 engines could be artificially enhanced, according to Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 chief executive is worried the sport will lose some of its appeal to fans when next year's engines fail to live up to the dramatic noise of the current V8s. The grand prix circuit promoters, led by Australia's Ron Walker, are also worried. "As Bernie will attest," Walker told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, "it (the V6) sounds like a lawnmower engine, and we will be fighting this tooth and nail." Less publicly worried are the engine makers themselves, who see the new regulations as a welcome step into the automobile's modern era. It is...
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