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Why do luxury car doors always make that deep, satisfying, premium 'thud' sound when you close them?

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Why do luxury car doors always make that deep, satisfying, premium 'thud' sound when you close them?

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Why do luxury car doors always make that deep, satisfying, premium 'thud' sound when you close them?
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