Camaro ZL1 Booted From Nürburgring for Crazy Loud Exhaust
After a single lap, this Camaro ZL1 was quickly banned from the Nurburgring after exceeding its noise limits.
Though it has been discontinued from Chevy’s lineup, the Camaro ZL1, specifically, still holds a special place in our hearts, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. After all, we’re talking about a special, track-focused machine that isn’t only capable in that scenario – it’s also fantastic to drive in general. All of those same attributes also make the Camaro ZL1 the perfect vessel for tacking Germany’s legendary Nurburgring as well, but as it turns out, perhaps not with a wide-open exhaust.
We learned this recently from YouTuber Misha Charoudin, who caught up with the owner of this Camaro ZL1 at the ‘ring recently, where the owner admits he’s already had some issues with the local police, who don’t believe that it’s even street legal in Germany. However, the real problem here happens to be the sheer level of sound the car puts out – local regulations cap it at 128 decibels, but apparently, this Camaro ZL1 is a bit louder than that.
Regardless, at least Charoudin was able to take a nice lap in the Camaro ZL1 before getting the ban hammer, as we can see in this clip. It’s pretty much stock, but as we all know, quite capable thanks to its supercharged LT4 powerplant, churning out 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. In this case, it’s mated to a 10-speed automatic gearbox, but it’s still a heck of a lot of fun out on the track – which is precisely where GM intended it to be.
With that lap in the books, the duo pulls into the pits, only to see that a track Marshall is already awaiting their arrival. She is at least cordial and humorous about the whole thing, and the car is only banned for the moment – the owner is allowed to return the next day, but of course, if he exceeds the noise limit again, it’ll result in another ban.
It may seem a bit ridiculous, but many tracks these days employ noise standards as a method of survival – after all, many have closed in recent years amid noise complaints from neighbors and for simply being a nuisance to non-enthusiasts in general. Thus, if an iconic circuit like the Nurburgring has to abide by these types of laws to ensure its survival for future generations, we suppose we can’t blame them for doing so.
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