Seattle says 'Belltown Hellcat' driver ignored order to quiet ear-splitting car

Seattle is suing the so-called “Belltown Hellcat” driver for allegedly continuing to rev his souped-up racecar’s engine at high volume more than a month after the city ordered him to stop.

Downtown residents have complained for months about middle-of-the-night revving and backfiring from 20-year-old Miles Hudson’s car. Some mistook the backfiring for gunfire.

On March 29 the city gave Hudson until April 15 to stop violating the noise ordinance, and to fix modifications that made the car extremely loud.

Now the city says Hudson missed the deadline and has racked up penalties of up to $1,300 per day he failed to quiet his car — $28,600 maximum to date.

The lawsuit says Hudson’s car has continued making a racket in recent days. He’s no longer allowed to drive the vehicle, which is registered to his mother, after two reckless driving charges.

Video posted to his Instagram account three days ago shows another person driving and revving the engine while Hudson films from the passenger's seat, the city claimed.

The city is asking the court to require Hudson to pay his accrued penalties and the city’s legal fees.

He has 20 days to respond.