If you really listen hard, you can hear the other guy, and he was not nursing it.... that was 2 riders giving it a good rip. But man, you are right.... that 6 mower sounded mean. I have sent that to a few people who are not into mowers, they ask what car engine is that.... or is it a motorcycle engine..... can't get over that it's a mower engine. You mean like in my lawn tractor.... I said... sure is.