Heavy machinery noise, vibration, and odor are expected.
Toyota leads the industry in vanquishing noise, vibration and harshness -- what auto engineers commonly call N.V. H
Many have experienced years of misery from noise, vibration, dust and construction traffic.
Up to 20percentt of a car's noise, vibration and ride harshness can be attributed directly to tires, engineers say.
In addition, the all-wheel-drive system has been recalibrated to provide better traction and reduced noise, vibration and harshness.
In other respects, too, the S80 registered a bit high in N.V.H., industry shorthand for noise, vibration and harshness.
The areas in which Toyota owners reported more problems related to brake feel, noise, vibration or shudder, Mr. Sargent said.
This hardly ever happens out of the blue: there are usually warning signs such as noise, vibration or heat.
"First, mass is actually your friend for reducing N.V.H.," he said, using the engineer's shorthand for noise, vibration and harshness.
Local councillor Tim Coleridge said homes near to big projects "experienced years of misery from noise, vibration, dust and construction traffic".
The car's chief annoyance is its abounding N.V.H. and B.S.R. issues — industry jargon for "noise, vibration, and harshness" and "buzz, squeak, and rattle".
