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Renault F1 engine playing God Save the Queen

Chris Billett · demo · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A short clip of a Renault F1 engine playing God Save the Queen by precisely controlling its RPM, recorded at Goodwood. It demonstrates how finely the drivetrain can be controlled.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Treated as a favorite hack and a go-to example in threads about machines playing music.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “My favorite version of this hack is Renault changing the RPM of their F1 engine to play God Save The Queen”

    Renault F1 engine playing God Save The Queen via RPM control

    tdicola, 2015-03 · Recommendation · in “Dot matrix printer playing “Eye of the Tiger” [video]”

  2. “if you haven't heard an F1 car play God Save The Queen [0] it's a great watch”

    F1 car playing a tune, showing how controllable the engine is

    wastedhours, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead”

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Topics: formula one, renault, hack, goodwood, engine control

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