diff --git a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
index 44379876f..c43327897 100644
--- a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ void SFXManager::loadSfx()
     loadSingleSfx(lisp, "prestart",      SOUND_PRESTART     );
     loadSingleSfx(lisp, "start",         SOUND_START        );
     loadSingleSfx(lisp, "missile_lock",  SOUND_MISSILE_LOCK );
-    loadSingleSfx(lisp, "engine",        SOUND_ENGINE       );
+    loadSingleSfx(lisp, "engine_small",  SOUND_ENGINE_SMALL );
+    loadSingleSfx(lisp, "engine_large",  SOUND_ENGINE_LARGE );
 }   // loadSfx
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void SFXManager::loadSingleSfx(const lisp::Lisp* lisp, 
diff --git a/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp b/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp
index 19cf5f464..c9959da88 100644
--- a/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
         SOUND_UGH,  SOUND_SKID, SOUND_WINNER, SOUND_CRASH, SOUND_GRAB, SOUND_SHOT, SOUND_WEE,
         SOUND_EXPLOSION, SOUND_BZZT, SOUND_BEEP, SOUND_BACK_MENU, SOUND_USE_ANVIL,
         SOUND_USE_PARACHUTE, SOUND_SELECT_MENU, SOUND_MOVE_MENU, SOUND_FULL,
-        SOUND_PRESTART, SOUND_START, SOUND_MISSILE_LOCK, SOUND_ENGINE,
+        SOUND_PRESTART, SOUND_START, SOUND_MISSILE_LOCK, SOUND_ENGINE_SMALL, SOUND_ENGINE_LARGE,
         NUM_SOUNDS
     };
 
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index 9317dd2d2..1a126a4c7 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ Kart::Kart (const std::string& kart_name, int position,
     m_rescue                  = false;
     m_wheel_rotation          = 0;
 
-    m_engine_sound = sfx_manager->newSFX(SFXManager::SOUND_ENGINE );
-    m_beep_sound   = sfx_manager->newSFX(SFXManager::SOUND_BEEP   );
-    m_crash_sound  = sfx_manager->newSFX(SFXManager::SOUND_CRASH  );
-    m_skid_sound   = sfx_manager->newSFX(SFXManager::SOUND_SKID   );
+    m_engine_sound = sfx_manager->newSFX(m_kart_properties->getEngineSfxType());
+    m_beep_sound   = sfx_manager->newSFX(  SFXManager::SOUND_BEEP             );
+    m_crash_sound  = sfx_manager->newSFX(  SFXManager::SOUND_CRASH            );
+    m_skid_sound   = sfx_manager->newSFX(  SFXManager::SOUND_SKID             );
 
     if(!m_engine_sound)
     {
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index 423c31ea2..7701d1ca6 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ KartProperties::KartProperties() : m_icon_material(0)
         m_camera_max_accel = m_camera_max_brake = 
         m_camera_distance = UNDEFINED;
     m_gravity_center_shift   = Vec3(UNDEFINED);
-    m_color.setValue(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+    m_color.setValue(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+    m_engine_sfx_type = SFXManager::SOUND_ENGINE_SMALL;
 }   // KartProperties
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -183,7 +184,18 @@ void KartProperties::getAllData(const lisp::Lisp* lisp)
     lisp->get("engine-power",               m_engine_power);
     lisp->get("time-full-steer",            m_time_full_steer);
     lisp->get("brake-factor",               m_brake_factor);
-    lisp->get("mass",                       m_mass);
+    lisp->get("mass",                       m_mass);
+
+    std::string sfx_type_string;
+    lisp->get("engine-sound",                 sfx_type_string);
+    if(sfx_type_string == "large")
+    {
+        m_engine_sfx_type = SFXManager::SOUND_ENGINE_LARGE;
+    }
+    else if(sfx_type_string == "small")
+    {
+        m_engine_sfx_type = SFXManager::SOUND_ENGINE_SMALL;
+    }
 
     std::vector<float> v;
     if(lisp->getVector("max-speed-radius",      v))
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
index 1cd022834..450899908 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "vec3.hpp"
 #include "karts/kart_model.hpp"
 #include "lisp/lisp.hpp"
+#include "audio/sfx_manager.hpp"
 
 class Material;
 class ssgEntity;
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ protected:
                *m_wheel_transform[4];  /**< The transform for the wheels, used
                                         *   to rotate the wheels and display
                                         *   the suspension in the race.      */
+    SFXManager::SFXType m_engine_sfx_type;
+
     // bullet physics data 
     // -------------------
     float m_suspension_stiffness;
@@ -166,6 +169,8 @@ public:
     float getWheelieRestoreRate     () const {return m_wheelie_restore_rate;     }
     float getWheelieSpeedBoost      () const {return m_wheelie_speed_boost;      }
     float getWheeliePowerBoost      () const {return m_wheelie_power_boost;      }
+    SFXManager::SFXType getEngineSfxType() 
+                                       const {return m_engine_sfx_type;          }
 
     //bullet physics get functions
     float getSuspensionStiffness    () const {return m_suspension_stiffness;     }