Engine Noise of 02 Spectra ?

What do you know, Nice drivng peppy car, (mine is with manual trainy)
BUT there is a load of engine humming comming in the cabin.

Any one out there who found themselves in the same boat'?

My earlier 2000 sephia had better sound isolation (that was an
automatic).
Actually if i remember correctly the sephia had a matt mounted under
the hood.

Is this matt not a stock item for a spectra?
Anybody out there sharing these thoughts?