BMW M5 Active Sound Design- can I fit this system to my '78 VW beetle bug?

I have to ask- I have a '78 beetle bug with 48HP, and I was wondering if I can fit this system to it to make the driving experience more exhilerating for me and my passengers? Yes I know it would bring a fake sound to the cabin, but then again that's what it does in the M5! Now I remember why all the BMWs I really like have already been made, several years ago....






Hopefully you can all understand my sarcasm- I had a good laugh reading about this ...


Active Sound Design brings the M5 engine sound into the cabin

M5 drivers will be given an even more direct reminder of their car’s performance capability by technology that brings the distinctive sound of the high-performance V8 – in all its glory – into the cabin of the new BMW M5.

The Active Sound Design technology specially developed for the new BMW M5 takes its cues from the driving situation at any one time to deliver an accurate reproduction of the engine’s sound through the car’s audio system.

The system’s digital signal processing exchanges data directly with the engine management, allowing it to reflect the engine’s revs and torque, and the car’s speed over the road. The result over a smoothly driven journey is a discreet soundtrack in keeping with the harmonious and assured characteristics of the V8 powerplant. A stamp on the accelerator, meanwhile, prompts an immediate audible response to match the instantaneous – and typically M – burst of power from beneath the bonnet.

In generating its signals, Active Sound Design takes its cues from the firing sequence of the eight-cylinder engine and the frequency range of the exhaust system. This gives the driver an extremely accurate impression of current engine load and an even more intense sensation of the V8’s high-performance characteristics. At the same time the Active Sound Design control unit ensures an even spread of sound across all five seats of the new BMW M5, while observing the legal guidelines governing noise emissions inside and outside the car. The characteristics of the sound produced by the technology also adjust to the engine settings selected by the driver. For example, switching to “Sport” or “Sport+” mode sharpens not only the engine’s responsiveness but also the acoustic experience inside the car.

 

I just looked that Soundracer up on Youtube....I guess we now live in a virtual car world with simulated feedback in electric steering, simulated feedback in electric braking systems, and yes even simulated sounds in speakers, etc etc... all to re-create what used to be simply created mechanically! That Soundracer is pretty funny!

Alas, I'm getting old. I remember when BMWs had real keys to start, 3 pedals and a stick shift, simple knobs to push/turn, an interior canted towards the driver (aviation style), had conservatively/classic style and were driver's cars first with just enough technology (ABS, stability control) to keep excellent performance. I'll keep my old fashioned cars that make real sounds out the exhaust pipe. Even my beetle bug