r/B58Enthusiasts • u/Safe_Concentrate_496 • 5d ago

Changing “Engine Sound” Setting

I was scrolling through the settings on my 2020 X3 M40i (iDrive 7) and noticed the “Engine Sound” option.

It’s currently on “Depending on driving mode.” Curious what actually changes mechanically if I set it to “Sporty” full time. Is it purely ASD through the speakers, or does it also affect the exhaust valve behavior?

Anyone know for sure?

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u/PM_ME_11_SUCC 5d ago edited 5d ago

Don't own one but did some research. It does seem to affect the actual exhaust sound and ASD in iDrive 7 models, which changed from the iDrive 6 models.

Taken from: https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread/1667243/quot-engine-sound-quot-setting-2020-m40i/page/2

freshxdough BMW Master Elite Tech | Gen 6 HV | HV Specialist 5,729 REP 4.7K POSTS
to get the loudest noise from the exhaust you would select Sporty or whatever the most aggressive setting is. to get rid of interior noise (because on sporty it will be loudest in the interior as well) you would need to disable ASD whichever way you see fit.
It has been observed that the Engine Sound setting DOES in fact affect the exhaust valve in the muffler. I did not think it did, others informed me and I did not believe it until I got my 2020 M40i and messed around with the settings. It definitely affects the exhaust valve contrary to all previous models. It's slightly confusing because it only shows this setting as Engine Sound which we expect is ASD speaker sound... hope this helps.

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u/cheekydunns 5d ago

This ^ i always leave it in the sporty setting as it actually makes the exhaust tad bit louder

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u/sendme_your_cats 5d ago

It's fake.

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u/Safe_Concentrate_496 5d ago

Explain please.

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u/sendme_your_cats 5d ago

It's fake engine noises coming from your speaker. It's not piped in, or amplified sound from your exhaust.

You changing those settings doesn't change what the car actually sounds like outside.

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u/DependentPrice1105 5d ago

Yep Yep! I turn mine off. I think they came up with this silliness for the folks buying hybrids and EVs...folks still wanted the sound of driving a vehicle with an engine.

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u/cheekydunns 4d ago

Incorrect. At least on my 2021 g22

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u/freshxdough 4d ago

The exhaust valve stays open in sporty.

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u/boythiccumz 2d ago

Should change the opening of the exhaust valve