Too loud or ...

[krgs4]

...am I alone on this one.

At Wide open throttle ...Seems louder than my

GS400, Talon AWD Turbo, and V6 camry combined.

Just seems odd to me that a 50K LuxHybrid sounds like a Schoolbus at full throttle?

[Tideland Prius]

It revs higher than the other cars.

With a CVT, the engine rev does NOT correspond to your speed but rather how much power you're requesting through your right foot.

At WOT, it spins the engine to the rpm with max torque and stays there to deliver the power you're requesting.

With a regular car, you're needing to shift to keep the engine in its powerband and chances are, it's not near the redline (unless you have a manual and delay the shift til the needle bounces off the redline.

[08Prius]

Tried WOT first time today on 2006 400h. "Sporty" sound at high rev, but not excessive. I'd be more concerned if I didn't hear an engine response.