Cars are a lot quieter and more powerful nowadays, aren't they?

I remember my first car (1993 Ford Escort) sounding like a tractor when it took off, haha. Same with my brother's which I think was a mid 80's Chevy Cavalier. My current vehicle (2013 Chevy Malibu) is pretty quiet and and has [b]way[/b] more power compared to those.