Hood sound effects for popping the bonnet and slamming it shut again. The release clunking inside the cabin, then the safety catch giving under your fingers. Classic American muscle shuts with a deep, heavy bang, while newer cars close with a lighter thump. Off-roaders sound like they could take a hit. Mechanics hear it all day.
Libraries
202
Publishers
22
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
48 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$10 to $350
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1989 Toyota Celica sound effects featuring 215 files of tri-perspective driving maneuvers across five gears, exterior pass-bys, pop-up headlight mechanics, and detailed interior chassis foley recorded at 192kHz.
Sports car sound effects featuring 10 vehicles - including BMW Z3, Fiat 850 Sport Coupe, Porsche 924, and Mazda MX-5 Miata - with driving sequences, interior and exterior foley, and mechanical details recorded at 192 kHz.
Toyota Fortuner 2.8 GD6 sound effects featuring onboard and exterior recordings of asphalt driving maneuvers, pass-bys, idles, and vehicle foley, captured across simultaneous interior, engine, exhaust, and tire perspectives.
BMW Z3 E36/7 1995 sports car sound effects featuring 192kHz recordings of driving maneuvers, interior and exterior foley, and mechanical elements captured from engine, exhaust, and interior perspectives.
Audi TT 2006 sports car sound effects capturing engine, exhaust, and interior perspectives during varied driving sequences, alongside foley for doors, seatbelts, and mechanical components, recorded at 32-bit/192kHz.
BMW 3 Series F30 2011 sound effects featuring interior and exterior driving perspectives, pass-bys, mechanical foley, and electrical systems captured in 192 kHz with a Sound Devices MixPre-6 II.
BMW 3 Series E90 2005 sound effects featuring driving sequences from engine, exhaust, and interior perspectives, alongside mechanical foley for doors, buttons, and handbrakes, captured at 32-bit, 192kHz.
BMW 3 Series E46 1997 sound effects featuring 257 files of driving, pass-bys, and varied engine perspectives, alongside detailed interior, exterior, electrical, and mechanical vehicle foley recorded at 192kHz.
Lifting the hood is shorthand on screen. It says breakdown, or someone about to find something they shouldn't. Plenty of car libraries cover it alongside the Trunk and doors. A slam with the engine running sounds different from a slam in a quiet garage, so match it to the scene. Old cars often need a good shove before the catch takes.
