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Find sounds from 100s of different cars, recorded and curated by some of the world’s finest sound recordists. The recordings include engine sounds, passbys, constant driving at different speeds, foley-type sounds such as car doors and windows opening and closing, braking, skidding and spinning and much more.
Ultimate Car Bundle features 48 sound libraries (46 cars + two libraries with race track ambiences). It’s a complete package that covers a wide variety of cars. From small regular daily cars with petrol/diesel engine, through luxury cars, off-road vehicles, tough machinery like excavator and tractor, import tuned cars up to Japanese exotic legends.
If you need more informations about specific libraries, just click on the link down below. As for the detailed informations about recordings inside each library, you can check the table with all informations. 46 cars / 2 race track ambience packs / 231 GB of audio / 4800+ files / 8700+ minutes – it’s a complete package that covers a wide variety of cars for both games and linear media!
NEW IN THE 2024 EDITION:
• Audi A3 8V 2.0T Quattro
• Mazda Miata NB2 1.6 Tuned – Race Track
• Mazda RX-8 R3 Decat
• Mazda RX-8 R3 Modded
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
• Nissan Skyline R33 RB25DET MT
• Nissan Skyline R34 RB20DE NEO AT
• Subaru Impreza GC8 Turbo
• Subaru WRX GD Turbo – Race Track
• Toyota Celica 7 1.8 VVTL Stock
• Toyota Corolla E30 1.2 OHV 1979
• Toyota GT86 Hakone Stock Race Track
A good range of street sounds – from traffic that’s light to heavy-with-horns, to whizzing by on a city freeway. Sirens from near and far. Church bell chimes, a kids playground – a garbage truck. From Park Ave to Greenpoint. All in immersive binaural stereo – the next best thing to being there.
Take a little trip – with the Audio Ninja.
Game Audio Engines sound library was built from 311 WAV files, with a total length of 193 minutes. It features recordings of 22 different cars. Inside you’ll find engine on / off sounds, idle loops, rpm loops, rpm ramps, interior recordings and stems. Each car features a different set of recordings, and you can see the exact specification in the table down below. Cars that are part of this library:
This bundle was built with 4 different car libraries:
In this 102 minutes long sound library (without RAW files) you will find 16 designed and 32 raw engine sounds recorded onboard, 26 pass by and engine exterior sounds, 17 foley files and 9 engine interior recorded inside vehicles cabin in sync with microphones under the hood.
In this 88 minutes long sound library you will find engine recorded onboard and outside, passby sounds, foley and engine recorded inside vehicles cabin in sync with microphones under the hood.
The Renault Kangoo 1.6 16V sound library features 227 96kHz/24 bit WAV files (including RAW files, for design purpose) recorded with 2 Sound Devices 702, 2 Sennheiser MKH 8040 microphones, Rode NTG3, 2 DPA 4061 and Sony PCM-M10 recorder. This library covers sounds of regular driving, slow and fast accelerating recorded under the hood and inside a drivers cabin at the same time, so the files are in sync and ready to edit in your DAW. In addition this library features exterior recordings, from slow passes through medium and fast ones, reverse sounds, doppler effects, braking and idle, driving away and more.
Everything was recorded from 3 perspectives with different equipment. Mono recordings followed the car all the time, and were recorded with NTG3. Stereo ones were recorded with Sony PCM-M10 and Sennheisers MKH 8040 in ORTF. Those microphones were standing still, capturing the car passes from left to right.
Last but not least, foley. This library covers different actions, like opening and closing doors recorded from the interior and exterior perspectives, opening and closing slide doors, hood, back doors and windows. Pulling and releasing the hand brake, AC fans, buttons and switches, emergency and turning lights, opening and closing glove compartment and more.
The total length of the files is 142 minutes (without RAW files). In addition to the cleaned and premixed files, you will receive Engine RAW recordings as a separate download link. Thanks to those files you can design the engine or interior sounds the way you like.
This bundle features recordings of sounds from 4 BMW cars:
Lexus LFA is a two-seat sports car manufactured between 2009 and 2012 by Toyota brand, Lexus. The production number was limited to 500 cars.
This rare and unique sounding car library features 74 high quality files recorded with multi mic setup. Engine was recorded in sync with cabin interior ambients, and you can expect different styles of driving. From casual city driving, through accelerations on a race track up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio.
In addition to engine recordings, this sound effects library features few exterior passes, but you can expect an update with more content in the future. Inside this sound effects library you’ll find designed premixed engine onboard recordings and individual stems (engine, exhaust).
Experience the sound of Nissan Skyline R33 with legendary turbocharged inline 6 cylinder RB25DET engine. This very iconic car was recorded with multi mic setup. Library contains different styles of driving (regular city driving, spirited driving, accelerations + steady RPMS and ramps for game audio) recorded onboard with different perspectives (intake, engine, turbo, 3 exhaust microphones) + interior stereo in sync with other mics. Car was heavily modified, with screamer and straight pipe exhaust system it generates quite amazing noises. Last but not least, there are files containing exterior passes and some interior “foley” like sounds.
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Recorded for a short film on a rainy day in Copenhagen, this is a 1985 Mercedes 200e 4 Cylinder sedan (previously advertised as 6 cylinder, but thanks to a fellow sound recordist my error has been corrected). There are a hand full of 5/6 minute takes with onboard engine sounds. Ignition starts, stops, different engine revs, interior driving ambiences with light rain, pass bys, a couple of horn honk doppler pass bys, pass bys at different speeds, and extensive seat creaks and squeaks, along with basic doors, idols etc. Also included is two inpulse responses with 3 passengers and 0 passengers for you to load into your IR plug-in. Take a look at the metadata sheet for more info. If you have special inquiries, please send me an email first at [email protected]
This sound library features incredible sound of a rotary engine screaming at 9000 rpms. This flame spitting car runs without catalytic converter, stock air intake was replaced with Racing Beat Revi system and flames are thrown out of Invidia Q300 exhaust. It was recorded onboard with set of microphones under the hood (intake and two engine perspectives), on the back of the car (three exhaust perspectives) + stereo setup on the front seats in sync with engine / exhaust. Various styles of driving were covered, from regular driving through high speed spirited driving, aggressive accelerations up to RPM ramps and slow and steady increase for looping in game audio. Engine start, idle, stepping on the gas repeatedly and burnouts are also included. Exterior passes were recorded in mono and stereo, slow by sounds, fast ones, stopping, and differenty parking maneuvers. This library also features a lot of “foley” kind of recordings, so everything from door sounds to interior effects like handbrake, seatbelts, different locks, turn signals and so on.
Experience the sound of 1979 Japanese oldtimer! Toyota Corolla E30 with inline carbureted 4 cylinder engine. This old school car was recorded with multi mic setup. Library contains different styles of driving (bad idle, failed engine starts, regular city driving, spirited driving, accelerations + RPMS and ramps for game audio) recorded onboard with different perspectives (intake, 2 x engine, 3 exhaust microphones) + interior stereo in sync with other mics. Last but not least, there are files containing exterior passes and interior “foley” like sounds. To record sounds of failed starts we removed fuel hose. There are also recordings of rough idle, which you can hear in the preview.
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The Cars In Motion II sound library was built from 551 WAV files, with total length of 268 minutes. It features exterior sounds of cars driving at different speeds, reverse sounds, accelerations, braking sounds and a lot of additional files. You’ll find different sounding engines, from a small Seat Ibiza through a powerful Porsche Cayenne, up to a fast Subaru Impreza WRX. In addition to cars there are also random cars folder, that contains everything from regular cars up to trucks and buses. Here’s a list of all the cars that are part of this library:
This sound library features incredible sound of a rotary engine screaming at 9000 rpms. Car in mostly stock form, without catalytic converter was recorded onboard with set of microphones under the hood (intake and engine perspective), on the back of the car (two exhaust perspectives) and inside the car (mic in the trunk + stereo setup on the front seats in sync with engine / exhaust). Various styles of driving were covered, from regular driving through high speed spirited driving, aggressive accelerations up to RPM ramps and slow and steady increase for looping in game audio. Engine start, idle, stepping on the gas repeatedly is also included. Last but not least, exterior passes were recorded in mono and stereo, slow by sounds, fast ones, stopping, and differenty parking maneuvers.
Recorded with: 2x DPA 4061, DPA 4062, Sony M10, Rode NTG3, 2x Rode NT5, LOM
Get the authentic sounds of a Volkswagen Golf II 1.6 Diesel – around 2.5 hours in total!
It comes with engine recordings from both the outside and inside, passby sounds, foley and interior sounds. The engine sounds were recorded during regular driving for film usage, and it was driven in a more demanding way – with steady RPMs and slow accelerations – for game implementation. All files are tagged with Soundminer metadata, for quick and easy access. So when you need the sounds of an everyday car, this library gets you 152 minutes of exactly that. As a bonus, there are sounds of tyres during sudden braking at very high speeds.
The Porsche Cayenne 4.8 V8 sound library features 58 high quality files recorded with multi mic setup. The engine was recorded in sync with cabin interior ambients, and you’ll find different styles of driving – from casual city driving, through accelerations on a highway up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio.
In addition to engine recordings, this sound effects library features exterior passes, whooshes and other road related sounds recorded in mono and stereo. Last but not least, there are foley recordings that covers interior and exterior perspectives of different activities.
This sound library features incredible sound of a boxer engine releasing extra pressure through amazing sounding Forge blow off valve. Car was built in 1998 and it’s running on EJ207 engine with semiclosed deck, IHI VF35 Turbo, straight pipe exhaust with axle back from RM Motors. Was fully restored and you can experience the sound it makes thanks to multi channel setup. It was recorded onboard in sync with stere interior. You’ll get different onboard perspective like engine, blow off valve and exhaust + exterior sounds recorded on the road and race track in mono and stereo.
Recorded with: 2x DPA 4061, DPA 4062, Sony M10, Rode NTG3, 2x Rode NT5, LOM, CM4
The Audi A4 B8 Allroad 2.0 TFSI is a 211 HP 4×4 car with turbo, and this library gets you almost 9GB of recordings, featuring 155 96kHz and 24bit files (including RAW files, 111 without RAW), with a total length of 213 minutes (without RAW files).
The library covers different sound effects like engine during regular driving, reverse or accelerations. It was recorded with 3 microphones mounted under the hood and one inside the drivers’ cabin to capture the interior in sync with the engine.
It was recorded with two Sound Devices 702, two DPA 4061 microphones, two Sennheiser MKH 8040, Sony PCM-M10 and Rode NTG3.
In addition to the onboard sound you’ll find exterior driving, turning, stopping, turning engine on and off or reverse sounds recorded from 2 perspectives.
Also driving on the snow and asphalt effects recorded with DPA 4061 mounted near the tyres, and finally, passes recorded from 3 perspectives. Slow driving (20 to 40 km/h), medium speeds (40 to 80) and fast (from 80 to 140 km/h), stopping and accelerations.
Those sounds were recorded in mono with Rode NTG3 following a car, stereo ORTF recorded with MKH 8040s capturing passes from left to right, and stereo AB with Sony PCM-M10 capturing sound from right to left.
This library also contains some basic foley, like closing and opening doors, servo sounds, windows, buttons or seatbelts.
The Porsche Macan S 3.0 V6 sound library features 198 high-quality files recorded with a multi-mic setup. The Engine was recorded in sync with interior cabin ambient, and you can expect different styles of driving. From casual city driving, through accelerations on a highway up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio.
In addition to engine recordings, this sound effects library features exterior passes, whooshes and other road-related sounds recorded in mono and stereo on dry asphalt.
Last but not least, different foley were recorded to cover exterior and interior activities. In addition to designed onboard recordings, there are also premixed stems for the engine, intake and exhaust and RAW files, of each microphone without any post-processing.
The Cars In Motion sound library gets you exterior sounds of cars driving at different speeds, slow/medium/fast/very fast pass-bys, reverse sounds, accelerations, braking sounds and a lot of additional files. You’ll find different engines, and cars with different character.
From a small BMW 114i through to a powerful Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 with Magna Flow exhaust, up to a fast twin turbo BMW 640D F12. In addition to cars there are also files covering big machines like tractors and excavator.
The library features 561 WAV files with total length of 340 minutes, recorded in 96kHz and 24 bits with a Sound Devices 702, two Sennheisers MKH 8040, Rode NTG3 and Sony PCM-M10.
• Audi A4 Allroad 2.0 TFSI – 73 files – 73 minutes
• Audi A4 B8 2.0 TDI Avant – 11 files – 10 minutes
• BMW 114i E87 – 20 files – 10 minutes
• BMW 530D E60 – 55 files – 21 minutes
• BMW F12 640D Gran Coupe – 87 files – 49 minutes
• Excavator MF 860 – 30 files – 20 minutes
• Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 – 62 files – 51 minutes
• Renault Kangoo 1.6 16V – 71 files – 32 minutes
• Renault Master II 2.8 dTi – 21 files – 13 minutes
• Renault Master F3500 dCi135 – 30 files – 12 minutes
• Tractor Case II CX90 – 15 files – 10 minutes
• Volkswagen Golf II – 26 files – 13 minutes
• Other Cars – 60 files – 23 minutes
Subaru Impreza GD WRX sound library features 119 high quality files recorded with multi mic 8 channel setup. Engine was recorded in sync with cabin interior ambients, and you can expect different styles of driving. From casual city driving, through accelerations on a highway up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio. Onboard recordings are split into two folders, designed with already mixed inputs, and STEMS with engine, exhaust and air intake channels, for you to make a mix on your own. In addition to engine recordings, this sound effects library features exterior passes, whooshes and other road related sounds recorded in mono and stereo. Last but not least, different foley recordings covering exterior and interior sound effects.
Mini Countryman F60 SD sound library features 192 high quality files recorded with multi mic setup. Engine was recorded in sync with interior cabin ambient, and you can expect different styles of driving. From casual city driving, through accelerations on a highway up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio. In addition to engine recordings, this sound effects library features exterior passes, whooshes and other road related sounds recorded in mono and stereo on a dry and wet asphalt. Last but not least, different foley were recorded to cover exterior and interior activities. In addition to designed onboard recordings, there are also stems for engine (4 inputs), intake and exhaust RAW files without any post processing.
Experience the sound of Nissan Skyline R34 with naturally aspirated RB20DE NEO engine. This very iconic car was recorded on regular roads. Library contains different styles of driving (regular city driving, spirited driving, accelerations + steady RPMS and ramps for game audio) recorded onboard with different perspectives (intake, engine, 3 exhaust microphones) + interior stereo in sync with other mics. Car is mostly in stock form, some minor changes were made with no huge impact on sound. Last but not least, there are files containing exterior passes and some interior “foley” like sounds.
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Mazda Miata MX5 NBFL 1.6 Modded sound library features 185 high quality files recorded with multi mic setup. Japanese classic, Mazda Miata MX5 with 1.6 naturally aspirated engine was improved with cold air intake kit and Cobalt exhaust which drastically changed sound. Engine was recorded in sync with interior cabin ambient, and you can expect different styles of driving. From casual city driving, through accelerations on a highway up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio. In addition to designed sounds, you’ll find raw recordings for each perspective (2 engine microphones, air intake, 2 exhaust microphones). Additionally this library features 51 files with exterior recordings (passes, manoeuvres, approaches, engine start and such) and 22 foley files with recordings of doors, trunk, hood and interior sfx.
If you’re after car sounds, this SFX library with sounds from an Audi A4 awaits: It features recordings containing engine sounds, foley, external sounds + files prepared for games with loops of single RPMs, and accelerations from 0 to 6k RPM, and from 6k to 0 for granular synthesis.
78 sound effect files are included for a total of 55 minutes of sounds from that punchy Audi A4.
Updated version:
This sound library was updated with 43 designed and 52 raw engine files, recorded with DPA 4061 microphones.
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