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Car audio

Some of the most expensive listening rooms in the world have four wheels. Carmakers now commission audio systems from the same houses that build reference loudspeakers, tuned to one cabin and one seat position.

Cars indexed: 20
Audio houses: 11
Most speakers: 38
Pilot headsets: 6

The league table

Every system in the index, ranked by speaker count, with amplifier power alongside. Open any car to see where its speakers sit.

Motorcars

Speaker counts and amplifier power as the carmaker or audio partner publishes them. Bars compare each system with the largest in the index.

Aston Martin DB12
Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System
Speakers
15
Amplifier
1,170 W
Aluminium Double Dome tweeters, Continuum midrange drivers, dedicated 3D headliner speakers and a subwoofer run from a double-amplified 1,170 W system.
Option
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Aston Martin Vanquish
Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System
Speakers
15
Amplifier
1,170 W
A 15-channel amplifier drives five Nautilus tweeters, five Continuum midrange drivers, two headliner speakers, two woofers and a subwoofer.
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Bentley Continental GT
Naim for Bentley
Speakers
18
Amplifier
2,200 W
A 2,200 W amplifier drives 18 loudspeakers plus two active bass transducers in the front seats, which Naim counts as 20 speakers in total.
Option
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BMW
BMW 7 Series
Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System
Speakers
36
Amplifier
1,965 W
Up to 36 speakers on a 32-channel amplifier, with four speakers in the headliner and exciters in the seat backrests for 4D bass.
Option
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Cadillac Celestiq
AKG Studio Reference
Speakers
38
Amplifier
Not published
A standard 38-speaker cabin system with Dolby Atmos capability, plus four exterior speakers for 42 in total.
Standard
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Cadillac Escalade IQ
AKG Studio Reference
Speakers
38
Amplifier
Not published
A 38-speaker system with Dolby Atmos that rises to 42 speakers with the Executive Second Row package.
Option
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Ferrari Purosangue
Burmester 3D surround sound system
Speakers
21
Amplifier
1,420 W
Burmester describes the ribbon tweeter as a first in a production vehicle, and the subwoofer has a 400 W booster in its own closed cabinet.
Standard
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Genesis G90
Bang & Olufsen 3D Premium Audio, 2026
Speakers
23
Amplifier
1,400 W
Fourteen amplifier channels at 100 W each (1,400 W maximum equivalent output), plus a separate 300 W auxiliary amplifier for the 3D channels.
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Lamborghini Revuelto
Sonus faber high premium sound system
Speakers
7
Amplifier
750 W
Seven independent speakers (centre, door tweeters and midwoofers, two surrounds) run from a single class D dual-DSP amplifier.
Option
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Lexus LS
Mark Levinson Reference Surround Sound System with QuantumLogic Immersion, 2026
Speakers
23
Amplifier
2,400 W
Lexus lists the 23-speaker, 2,400 W Mark Levinson system among the features of the 2026 LS 500 Heritage Edition.
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Lotus Eletre
KEF Reference Audio System
Speakers
23
Amplifier
2,160 W
Uni-Q drivers and 3D surround sound, offered as an upgrade over the 15-speaker, 1,380 W KEF Premium system.
Option
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Lucid Air
Surreal Sound Pro
Speakers
21
Amplifier
Not published
A 21-speaker immersive audio system with Dolby Atmos compatibility.
Option on Air Pure
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Maserati GranTurismo
Sonus faber High Premium audio system
Speakers
19
Amplifier
1,195 W
The High Premium upgrade replaces the standard 14-speaker, 860 W Premium system and uses silk and cellulose pulp drivers.
Option
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Maserati MCPura
Sonus faber High Premium sound system
Speakers
12
Amplifier
695 W
Twelve speakers across the doors, centre and surrounds run from a 12-channel class D dual-DSP amplifier.
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McLaren 750S
Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System
Speakers
12
Amplifier
1,400 W
A 14-channel amplifier feeds five Nautilus aluminium double-dome tweeters, five midrange drivers and two dual-voice-coil Rohacell bass drivers.
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Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
Burmester High-End 4D Surround Sound System, 2027
Speakers
31
Amplifier
1,690 W
Structure-borne sound transducers in the seats (eight in Mercedes' launch specification) add a tactile bass layer to the 31-speaker array.
Standard
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Porsche Panamera
Burmester High-End 3D Surround Sound System
Speakers
21
Amplifier
1,455 W
The optional system uses 21 individually controlled loudspeakers, including a 25 cm active subwoofer with its own 400 W class D amplifier.
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Range Rover Range Rover
Meridian Signature Sound System
Speakers
35
Amplifier
1,600 W
Two 20 W speakers sit in each of the four main headrests, and third-generation active noise cancellation plays through the system's speakers.
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Rolls-Royce Phantom
Bespoke Audio
Speakers
18
Amplifier
1,300 W
One amplifier drives 18 channels, one per speaker, with magnesium-ceramic cones and a resonance chamber in the body sill that lets the car act as a subwoofer.
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Volvo EX90
Bowers & Wilkins High Fidelity Audio System, 2026
Speakers
25
Amplifier
1,610 W
A 28-channel amplifier drives 25 speakers, with Dolby Atmos support and an Abbey Road Studios Mode.
Option
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Aviation

Active noise-reduction headsets for owner-pilots, where comfort over a long leg matters as much as clear comms.

A30 Aviation HeadsetActive noise reduction with three user-selectable modes (low, medium, high), 403 gBose calls it its lightest and most comfortable around-ear aviation headset, with tap control for talk-through communication.$1,299
ProFlight Series 2 Aviation HeadsetBose Active Noise Reduction with three noise cancellation modes, 128 gAn in-ear headset designed for jet pilots, weighing 4.5 oz (127.6 g) per Bose and certified to FAA TSO and EASA E/TSO-C139a.$1,099
Delta Zulu ANR HeadsetActive noise reduction over a deep, broad range of low-frequency noise; ANR maximum SPL above 125 dB at 100 Hz, 422 gLightspeed's flagship adds a built-in carbon monoxide sensor, HearingEQity hearing-profile equalisation and a choice of lithium-ion or AA battery.$1,299
Zulu 4 ANR HeadsetActive noise reduction over a deep, broad range of low-frequency noise; ANR maximum SPL above 125 dB at 100 Hz, 414 gDual Bluetooth and FrameFit ear seals, with Lightspeed claiming up to 90% less background noise on outgoing Bluetooth audio.$1,099
Zulu 3 ANR HeadsetActive noise reduction over a deep, broad range of low-frequency noise; ANR maximum SPL above 125 dB at 100 Hz, 414 gMagnesium ear cups, a stainless-steel headband and full Bluetooth integration, with a 7-year warranty.$949
David ClarkDC ONE-XHybrid Electronic Noise Cancelling (Hybrid ENC) active noise reduction, 349 gDavid Clark calls it the lightest full-featured ANR headset in its class at 12.3 oz, with Bluetooth audio and an Outlast heat-absorbing head pad.$1,020