As a child I wanted to own a Mustang one day so I could "floor" it and hear the 5 liter V8 roar. The Electric Mustang is not the same for me...
It could be the roar, but EVs are much better at giving you the feeling of being pushed into your seat than ICE cars.
For cars it's part of the experience, not to mention that traditionally the roar level translated to performance.
it's a multi-sensory experience, like "ohm", you feel it as much as you hear it, you're made one with the machine, its power an extension of yours. it's fun, try it sometime.
I'm also sensitive to loud noises and I hate it when someone rev's their engine or blasts the full bass stereo in my neighborhood. So, I get what you're saying.
However, back in the day I had a Mercury Cougar and I loved the sound of that thing. The growl it made without even pressing the gas was oddly satisfying. I can understand the appeal of loud bikes and cars even though I don't appreciate when they overdo it.
For those on the other side, I agree that “all press is good press”.
The Mach E is fast enough that I kind of get it now that I've driven one. Mustangs historically are straight line cars that didn't necessarily blow your mind when cornering. Essentially all electric cars fit that mold.
And anyway the Mach E is very heavy compared to most mustangs historically, but it's suspension design is better than what most Mustangs had historically so it might be more competitive down a curvy road than expected. Most Mustangs until fairly recently had a pretty hard time dealing with mid-corner bumps and road imperfections. And the Mach E accelerates harder than the vast majority of V8 Mustangs ever built.