Car Sound Effects

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.

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Car Sound Effects Auto Repair Play Track 248 sounds included $59

Our Auto Repair (248 HQ – 96kHz/24bit) library includes both tools and general ambiences of auto repair shops as well as home garage sounds. Hit play, close your eyes and you will find yourself amidst cars, toolboxes, revving engines, mechanisms, servo sounds, metal clunks, and car mechanics in action.

In this library, you will find audio samples of wrenches and ratchets being dropped on various surfaces and with various intensities, different kinds of metal clunk and mechanical motions, as well as audio of mechanics operating hydraulic machines and servomotors, handling screwdrivers, welding and hammering chassis, handling screwdrivers/ pneumatic pistols and sawing/scraping metal auto parts. All captured in real garages and auto repair shops.

In addition to the sounds mentioned above, we have included a variety of clean, studio recordings of hand tools and metal parts that can be used as starting points for further sound design. We had cars and bikes brought in, which we used to record a series of engine startups/shutdowns, idling, and revs which might serve as starters for creating multilayered, compelling atmospheres.

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Car Sound Effects Non-Engine Sonata Noises Play Track 1224+ sounds included, 39 mins total
Rated 4.00 out of 5
$20

Sit back, relax, and listen to all the sounds a car makes. No, not the hum of the engine, not the tire squeal either, but everything else. Non-Engine Sonata Noises includes sounds (noises) of various button, switches, compartments, doors, slams, and even an automatic seat inside a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. These are the features you interact with ever time you step and sit inside the car, but get drowned out by the frustrations of traffic and stop lights. This pack totals 56 sound files with over 1224 sounds recorded in MS using the Sennheiser MKH8050 and MKH30.

Flip on the heated seat switch, and search through meta-data tagged and updated using the Universal Category System in Soundminer, Basehead, and Soundly.

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Car Sound Effects Rally Cars 03 Play Track 44 sounds included, 9 mins total $19.90

This SFX library includes 44 sounds, recorded at rally service areas and the race track. Contains Pass bys, idles, revving and other car engine sounds.

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Foley Sound Effects Foley Plus Play Track 1748 sounds included, 123 mins total $150

Foley Plus is a massive collection of Foley-related sounds including new and unusual footsteps, clothing movement, household/kitchen/bathroom/office sounds, wood and metal creaks, squeaks, scrapes, and so much more you’ll have to check out the track list! Add a big PLUS to your FOLEY library!

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Trucks, Buses & Van Sounds Renault Master II 2.8dTi Play Track 113+ sounds included, 87 mins total $40

The Renault Master II van sound library was recorded with a two track Sound Devices 702 recorder. Foley was captured with a mono Rode NTG3 microphone. Engine sound effects were recorded with two DPA-4061 omni microphones.

The car was recorded during regular driving, accelerating, decelerating and more demanding way of driving with steady RPMs and RPM ramps. In addition to designed files, this library features RAW sounds pulled straight out of the recorder.

In this 88-minute long sound effects 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.

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Car Sound Effects Rally Cars 02 Play Track 81 sounds included $29.90

The Rally Cars 02 sound effect library includes 81 sounds at 24bit / 96kHz, recorded at actual rally service areas.

It includes Pass-bys, idles, revvings and other car engine sounds. Wroom!

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Roomtones ROOM TYRE Play Track 71 sounds included $15

Need background passbys for your interior scene?

ROOM TYRE | Tyre-only vehicle passbys from an interior house perspective.

Included are a solid selection of singular residential passbys (recorded with an EV) and general traffic passes (meticulously stripped of combustion engines). As the world transitions to electric vehicles, this collection will ensure your tracklays are up to date with the smooth sound of electric transportation!

These passbys were recorded through a single pane of glass in order to maximise the ability to tweak the perspective and proximity with filtering when desired.

Supplement your scenes with a range of singular-vehicle passby speeds (20, 30 and 40mph / ~ 30, 50, 70 km/h) and tarmac conditions (dry, semi-wet and wet). ROOM TYRE makes sure you have a compelling set of high-end, future-proof and dependable passbys ready whenever you need them.

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Car Sound Effects Alarms & Sirens Play Track 262 sounds included $8.99
Alarms & Sirens is a sound library containing many designed alarm and siren sounds.

Features:
- 250+ audio files in 24 bit 96kHz quality
- WAV format
- All files are metadata-tagged, allowing for easy searching in sound library management tools
- UCS compliant file naming
- Available for commercial or personal use without attribution
- Includes 3 forms of each sound: “dry”, “with speaker”, and ” with speaker and reverb”
Included categories:
- Emergency Vehicles (+ Pass-bys)
- Air Raid Siren
- Car Alarm
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm
- Mobile Phone Alarm
- Civil Defense/Tornado Siren
- Foghorn
- Generic
- Smoke Alarm
- Vehicle Reversing
View a summary of included sounds here

View a full list of included files here
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Car Sound Effects Volkswagen Golf V 1.6 FSI Play Track 37 sounds included, 66 mins total $32

Volkswagen Golf V 1.6 FSI is a small sound effects library featuring the engine recorded onboard (engine/exhaust/drivers cabin in sync) and exterior passes. Regular driving, accelerations, reverse, engine on/idle/off, rpm ramps (recorded with microphones onboard), and exterior perspective covering passes with different speeds, stopping and reverse sound effects. Recorded with a Sound Devices 702, Zoom F8, Rode NTG3, two Sennheisers 8040 and two DPAs 4061 microphones.

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Ambisonic Sound Effects Drive My Car Play Track 56+ sounds included, 83 mins total $75

Drive My Car is a collection of 56 sound files from 9 different vehicles. From sport cars to electric compact cars you will certainly find one that will match. All of those sounds are in ambisonic B-format. Get ready for an an immersive vehicle passenger compartment sound collection.

About Ambisonics:
This is an Ambisonics sound effects library - and by using the free SoundField SurroundZone 2 plugin you can convert the B-format files into your preferred format (stereo, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0 or 7.1 surround). Note: The library also contains ready-made stereo mixdowns for your convenience.

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Car Sound Effects Extreme Drift 2 Play Track 376 sounds included $62

Introducing Extreme Drift 2: the highly anticipated sequel to our acclaimed sound library Extreme Drift!

With 376 audio files recorded at 96kHz/24-bit, experience the thrill of high-speed drifts, powerful engine rev-ups, blistering accelerations, and more.

This time, we’ve added 74 interior perspective files for an immersive cockpit experience. Ideal for filmmakers, game developers, and all audio professionals, Extreme Drift 2 takes your projects to the next level.

Get ready to feel the rush!

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

CURATION APPLIED

We meticulously curated each sound, removing unwanted environmental noise and ensuring clarity.

INTUITIVE FOLDER STRUCTURE

Sounds are organized into easily navigable categories:

Drifts
Engine Rev Ups
Accelerations
Pass Bys
Turns
Drive Offs
Interior Perspectives

DETAILED METADATA INCLUDED

Each sound is embedded with comprehensive Soundminer metadata, facilitating effortless browsing and editing across various platforms.

CAR MODELS COVERED

Honda Civic
BMW 320
Peugeot 206
Renault Clio
Subaru Altezza
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Yaris

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Car Sound Effects Game Engines – Futuristic Vehicles and Engines Sound Kit Play Track 899 sounds included, 312 mins total $63.20
An imaginative and supercharged collection of the next generation of modern, futuristic, and sci-fi vehicles, energy and engine sound effects. Introducing, Game Engines Sound Kit, a new breed of designed vehicle sound fx featuring a massive 10GB sound bank that fulfills all your needs related to spaceship engines, machines, robotics, mechs, power ups, power down, and super useful space background ambiences. The range of creative sound design and attention to quality in Game Engines is incredibly versatile and created for those who want to build compelling futuristic scenes in AAA games, film and TV. All game & production ready.
- 800 royalty-free sound FX
- 99 glued WAV files (multiple variations of same sound glued in 1 file)
- 10.8 GB
- 96kHz/24bit
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City Life Sound Effects Snow Town Play Track 50 sounds included, 29 mins total $10

Sounds from a town covered in fresh snow

I woke up on Sunday morning here in England and pulled back the curtains to see a town covered in snow. So I got my winter clothes on, grabbed my digital recorder and spent the whole day in the town, recording all the snowy wintry sounds I could find. This pack is the results. The pack consists of some general ambiences, some snowball hits, footsteps, ice in a barrel being chipped, a snowball fight, cars driving and struggling in the snow and much more.
There are WAVS and MP3s supplied.

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Car Sound Effects 2016 Toyota Prius Play Track 251 sounds included $100

This is a collection of 2016 Toyota Prius sounds with 7 channel onboards covering two perspectives of the motor engine, electric engine, tailpipe, wheel well, and a stereo interior. Included is a collection of “foley” of doors, shift knobs etc. and various Pass Bys from two perspectives.

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Car Sound Effects Bedford CA Dormobile Play Track 44+ sounds included $15

The Bedford CA was a British light utility vehicle, produced by Bedford Motors, based in Luton in the county of Bedfordshire, just north of London, U.K. Date of production from 1952 to 1969

It was available in many formats, including as a conversion to a small motorhome or R.V., known as The Dormobile, made by a company in Folkstone, Kent. It came complete with a table, bench seats that converted to beds, a simple bottled-gas cooker, a sink and a small closet. It also featured an expanding roof which allowed occupants to stand up in the rear section. This model dates from 1958 and is an early version.

All files are 96/24 and stereo, except the under bonnet (hood) recording, which is mono.

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Car Sound Effects Toyota Highlander, 2005 Play Track 127 sounds included $79

This 2005 Toyota Highlander is a mid-size crossover SUV with a 3.3L, V6, 225 hp engine. With a full range of speeds and performances, onboard and exterior, this collection provides the material needed for edgy car chases down to suburban trips to the grocery store. Another solid everyday car to add to your library.

You’ll also get a full compliment of doors, switches and power windows that can extend the use of this collection far beyond regular car sounds. Useful source material for creating high tech devices and gadgets.

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Car Sound Effects Toyota Camry Car Play Track 170 sounds included $89

The following is a 2021 Toyota Camry car sound effects library (with Metadata).

Vehicle Type: Sedan Car
Brand: Toyota
Model: Camry SE
Year: 2021
Specification: 203 Horse Power, Inline 4, 2.5 Liter, Front Wheel Drive, 8 speed gasoline car

There are 67 minutes worth (7.48 GB), 170 ready to use wave files, all in 32 Bit, 96 kHz. Files
are divided into External static, Foley, and Onboard sounds. For Mac users we recommend
UnRarX. For Windows users we recommend WinRar. The Onboard recordings are in 4 separate
mono wave files. Drag & drop or import each of the files into your audio editing software, then
align them for creative mixing. There are also stereo mix versions of the OnBoard recordings.
The External recordings are in stereo from a static (fixed) position.

Onboard Settings:
Chan 1 = Engine, Chan 2 = Cab Left, Chan 3 = Cab Right, Chan 4 = Exhaust

External Settings:
Static (Stereo in Left & Right Channels from a fixed position)

Definitions & FAQs:
Onboard: Sounds heard from driver and passenger perspectives
External: Sounds heard from bystander’s point of view.

If you need specific shots for your film, TV, and video game projects, Watson is available for hire
to record all types of vehicles.

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Car Sound Effects Porsche Macan S 3.0 V6 Play Track 200+ sounds included, 354 mins total $45

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.

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Car Sound Effects Lamborghini Aventador 2014 Play Track 286 sounds included $249

Recording of an Italian Lamborghini Aventador from 2014 with a 690 horsepower 6.5 L L539 V12 engine with 7-speed ISR semi-automatic transmission.

The Lamborghini Aventador sound library 366 field recordings from a 2014 luxury Italian vehicle totaling 27.48 gigabytes. The clips capture the sound of the 690 horsepower 6.5 L L539 V12 engine with 7-speed ISR semi-automatic transmission.

The collection features 19 synchronized takes of onboard and exterior perspectives. The onboard channels (12 channels) offer 11 perspectives of fast, medium, and slow driving from microphones placed at the exhaust, in the engine, and inside the cabin. The 10 exterior perspectives collect 21 channels of the sports car starting, departing, passing, arriving, and stopping. Performances include driving at steady RPMs, with gearshifts, and with ramps. There are also tracks of steady idling, with blips, and steadies in neutral.

Every track is embedded with 18+ fields of detailed metadata. The collection includes Pro Tools and Reaper sessions with all fx pre-aligned to allow editors to begin mixing and editing immediately, as well as custom mixes of onboard and exterior perspectives.

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Car Sound Effects Ford Mustang Mach 1 1970 Play Track 41 sounds included, 76 mins total $82

Extensive recording session of a 1970 Ford Mustang ” Mach 1 ” . The Mach 1 is a performance-oriented model of the Ford Mustang, its 351 cu in (5.8 L) Cleveland V8 produces 300 HP.

This library contains onboard ( up to 8 mics ) , exterior and all the spot effects and foley you’ll need ( doors, windows, seatbelt, trunk, indicators… )

For greater edit possibilities, the exterior tracks were recorded with various microphones setups :
– static wide AB array
– static Cinela LCR array ( ORTF + Center )
– Neumann KMR81 shotgun mic following the car

For the onboard setup, here’s what you’ll find:
– 2 mics in the engine ( static omni + dynamic cardioïd )
– 3 mics on the exhaust ( lavalier + static cardioïd + dynamic omni )
– MKH 8040 ORTF + a hidden lavalier inside the cabin

Foley and spot FX were recorded with the Neumann KMR81 and Sennheiser 80XX LCR setup

All the sounds are 96 kHz / 24 bits and most importantly embedded with exhaustive metadata for improved search results, including a detailed description, microphone names/setup, etc…
Metadata compatible with Soundminer, Basehead, etc…

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Vehicle Sound Effects Mercedes 200E 4-Cylinder Sedan – 1985 Play Track 70+ sounds included, 77+ mins total $100

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]

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Car Sound Effects Parked Cars Play Track 26 sounds included, 176 mins total $40

The first mobile roomtone library! Parked Cars is a collection of roomtones of car interiors at different times of day, often in the same locations with both windows up and windows down.

This library covers inner city, suburb, and a little country around the Los Angeles area

This is all mastered for Ambisonic B and Stereo, but can be further decoded into various surround formats

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Car Sound Effects Impala, 1969 Play Track 32 sounds included, 49 mins total $20

This Muscle car was hoisted up on jacks and run up to 40 miles per hour, recorded from the hood, underbelly, interiors and tail pipes you’ll get full coverage of the car running, getting up to speed, and slowing to a stop. Included in the library is through car foley covering doors, glove box, seat belts, and seat adjustments.

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Car Sound Effects Volkswagen Classic Beetle Play Track 50 sounds included, 26 mins total $49.99

This Sound Effects Library features the recordings of a “90”s Volkswagen Classic Beetle. The sounds in this collection are unique and rare since these cars have been discontinued in most countries since 2003. We were very lucky to find one and rent it to record sound effects that would travel in time.

In this Library, you will find sounds of the engine with interior and exterior perspective, the beetle driving at different speeds, driving maneuvers, turning on and off the car, and foley of most parts of the car, such as doors, trunks, wipers, hood, and many more. There are 50 unique sounds that you could use for your video productions or dynamic Audio.

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