The in-game sounds are, for the most part, average at best. And in one glaring case, engine sounds, they are absolutely horrid. It is simply hard to understand how these engine sounds made it into the game. At first, everything seems fine. As you rev up at the starting line, the engines give a healthy, throaty growl.
Different cars appear to have different sounds.
Then the race actually starts, and the audio goes all to hell. The drop off is incredible, and every person I showed this game to was really taken aback at the way the cars sounded in mid-race. Once again, any attempt at immersion into the game is quickly lost. Other in game sounds, such as screeching tires and collision noises are merely adequate. The audio in Test Drive 6 is just as disappointing as the graphics.