I'm originally from Georgia. Georgia has 159 counties. Only the 13 around Atlanta require emissions testing for registration with the exception of the three latest model years and those those 25 years old or older.

 

I'm originally from Georgia. It has 159 counties. Only the 13 around Atlanta require emissions testing with the exception of the three latest model years and vehicles 25+ years old.

 

So I guess that the 3.5 has a dirtier exhaust than the 5.0 or 2.7.