Rotary engine sound for Tesla
The shriek of a four-rotor racing Wankel and the choppy idle of a bridgeported rotary, in your Tesla's speakers. Listen to both, then drive with them using TesRev.
The sound of a rotary engine
A Wankel rotary engine has no pistons: triangular rotors spin inside an oval housing. Each rotor fires once per turn of the output shaft, and the exhaust ports open abruptly, which gives the rotary its unique sound: a buzzing, hard-edged shriek at high revs that sounds like nothing else.
TesRev offers two rotaries. The 4-rotor rotary is a 2.6-litre racing engine revving to 9,000 rpm, the kind that won endurance races. The Bridgeport rotary is a street 2-rotor with enlarged, bridgeported intake ports: a choppy, lumpy idle and bursts of flames on lift-off.
Naturally aspirated
4-rotor rotary
Inspired by the Mazda 787B
2.6L racing Wankel, 9,000 rpm.
The 20-second demo drive · idle 1,300 rpm · rev limiter 9,000 rpm · 6 gears
Tuned · pops and bangs
Bridgeport rotary
Inspired by a bridgeported Mazda RX-7
2-rotor 13B, bridgeported: choppy idle, bursts of flames.
The 20-second demo drive · idle 1,500 rpm · rev limiter 9,000 rpm · 6 gears
In your Tesla
Both rotaries use a 6-speed gearbox that follows your driving: they rev high before each shift under hard acceleration, and settle down when you cruise. The Bridgeport is the loudest on lift-off: expect pops and crackles each time you ease off the accelerator.
Other engines
Like high revs? Try the Formula 1 V10 or the flat-plane V8. All the engines are on the engines page.
Hear it in your Tesla
Open tesrev.com in your Tesla's web browser: the engine screen opens and the engine starts by itself. Add your phone in a holder for a sharper response. Free while in testing, nothing to install, nothing connected to the car.