Loud cars aren't /inherently/ the issue, it's that most of the people who want their car to be loud also have no concept of sound quality for their exhaust tone

Loud cars aren't /inherently/ the issue, it's that most of the people who want their car to be loud also have no concept of sound quality for their exhaust tone. Your typical 4-banger ecobox driven by a 19 year old stoner with an Aliexpress exhaust is not what people mean when they say that they like the sound of cars. I like the sounds of cars, and cars can absolutely have their sound tuned to be pleasant. Famously, Lexus for the LFA had Yamaha (yes the piano people) tune the sound of the engine and exhaust, which sounds absolutely lovely. Even far more mundane vehicles (not supercars) can sound quite nice. For instance, while I generally don't think positively about Ford, this last generation of Mustang GT had a wonderful exhaust note from the factory with the cutouts open, it was throaty and loud without being full of drone. Nobody wants to hear an Aliexpress exhaust or the kid with the beater BMW leaking oil that they put a popcorn tune on. Motorcycles are a different story, but motorcycle riders are also a different sort of asshole.