I dont think they should be taxed, just banned from inner city areas. The V8s nowadays arent the cause of most of the noise pollution.....the 4 cyl jap cars with their 3 inch exhausts and milo tin tips make a bloody big racquet as well.....they seem to have that drone that reverberates where ever they go!! I agree with you wbute.....inner city areas dont need cars. Many European countries have their system sorted with push bikes.....creates a much safer place to commute and keeps the pollution down....as well as having no disgruntled drivers that sit in traffic for hours on end.