Lamborghini owner fined for stock exhaust noise; Files lawsuit

$800 fine is for the first offence, and keeps increasing every time making it unaffordable.

A Lamborghini Huracan Performante owner in New York City was fined after it pinged one of the city's noise cameras, despite having a stock exhaust.

According to reports, the owner, Anthony Aquilino was fined $800 for his car's exhaust noise exceeding 85 dB. Mr Aquilino though is said to have filed a lawsuit at the Manhattan Supreme Court to overturn the charges, claiming the exhaust is factory-fitted and compliant with the road laws in the USA.

The owner argued that the $800 fine is for the first offence, and keeps increasing every time making it unaffordable. He stated, "The fine amount is US$800 for the first offence. The second offence is US$1700 and the third offence is US$2700. How can anybody afford that? Especially if the city wants to move these cameras all across the five boroughs. The only remedy [to not be fined again] would be to sell the vehicle. How else do you fight the fine?"

He added, "I feel that if the residents are upset by noise and the city wants to crack down on noise – I don’t disagree with it. I disagree with if a car is unmodified and you want to fine them.

Mr Aquilino reportedly has even taken his Huracan Performante to the Lamborghini dealership in Manhattan to confirm the exhaust is unmodified. He also claims he wasn't speeding - but rather slowing down.

Source: New York Post