Exhaust system for an internal combustion automotive engine, such as a V engine or boxer engine, comprising: a left exhaust tract connectable to a left group of cylinders of the internal combustion automotive engine; and a right exhaust tract connectable to a right group of cylinders of the internal combustion automotive engine; each exhaust tract (5, 7) comprising a tract structure defining - a tract inlet (51, 71) for receiving exhaust gas ejected from the group of cylinders to which the exhaust tract (5, 7) is connectable, - at least one exhaust outlet (53, 73) opening into the atmosphere, and - a connection pipe (55, 75) extending between the tract inlet and the exhaust outlet (53, 73), including an inlet aperture (55i, 75i) for receiving exhaust gas from the tract inlet (51, 71) and an outlet aperture (55o, 75o) for transferring exhaust gas towards the exhaust opening (53, 73); characterized in that the left connection pipe and the right connection pipe are joined to realize a pipe junction such that the connection pipes form a common connection aperture for transferring exhaust gas between the tracts (5, 7); and in that the exhaust system comprises at least one valve member (93, 93b, 95, 97) for opening and/or closing the common connection aperture, and in that the exhaust system includes a valve device (13, 52, 72) for partially and/or fully inhibiting the flow path of exhaust gas within the left exhaust tract and/or within right exhaust tract at a respective exhaust tract aperture between the inlet aperture (55i, 75i) and the at least one outlet aperture (55o, 75o), and by a control unit adapted to control the valve member (93, 93b, 95, 97) as well as the valve device (13, 52, 72) according to at least one of the following settings: a) common connection aperture closed and right and left exhaust tract aperture opened; and/or b) common connection aperture opened and right and left exhaust tract aperture opened; and in that the control unit is adapted to control the valve member (93, 93b, 95, 97) as well as the valve device according to at least one further of the following settings: c) common connection aperture opened and right and/or exhaust tract aperture partially closed and/or d) common connection aperture opened and one exhaust tract aperture opened, the other exhaust tract aperture fully closed. a left exhaust tract connectable to a left group of cylinders of the internal combustion automotive engine; and a right exhaust tract connectable to a right group of cylinders of the internal combustion automotive engine; each exhaust tract (5, 7) comprising a tract structure defining - a tract inlet (51, 71) for receiving exhaust gas ejected from the group of cylinders to which the exhaust tract (5, 7) is connectable, - at least one exhaust outlet (53, 73) opening into the atmosphere, and - a connection pipe (55, 75) extending between the tract inlet and the exhaust outlet (53, 73), including an inlet aperture (55i, 75i) for receiving exhaust gas from the tract inlet (51, 71) and an outlet aperture (55o, 75o) for transferring exhaust gas towards the exhaust opening (53, 73); - a tract inlet (51, 71) for receiving exhaust gas ejected from the group of cylinders to which the exhaust tract (5, 7) is connectable, - at least one exhaust outlet (53, 73) opening into the atmosphere, and - a connection pipe (55, 75) extending between the tract inlet and the exhaust outlet (53, 73), including an inlet aperture (55i, 75i) for receiving exhaust gas from the tract inlet (51, 71) and an outlet aperture (55o, 75o) for transferring exhaust gas towards the exhaust opening (53, 73); characterized in that the left connection pipe and the right connection pipe are joined to realize a pipe junction such that the connection pipes form a common connection aperture for transferring exhaust gas between the tracts (5, 7); and in that the exhaust system comprises at least one valve member (93, 93b, 95, 97) for opening and/or closing the common connection aperture, and in that the exhaust system includes a valve device (13, 52, 72) for partially and/or fully inhibiting the flow path of exhaust gas within the left exhaust tract and/or within right exhaust tract at a respective exhaust tract aperture between the inlet aperture (55i, 75i) and the at least one outlet aperture (55o, 75o), and by a control unit adapted to control the valve member (93, 93b, 95, 97) as well as the valve device (13, 52, 72) according to at least one of the following settings: a) common connection aperture closed and right and left exhaust tract aperture opened; and/or b) common connection aperture opened and right and left exhaust tract aperture opened; and in that the control unit is adapted to control the valve member (93, 93b, 95, 97) as well as the valve device according to at least one further of the following settings: c) common connection aperture opened and right and/or exhaust tract aperture partially closed and/or d) common connection aperture opened and one exhaust tract aperture opened, the other exhaust tract aperture fully closed. a) common connection aperture closed and right and left exhaust tract aperture opened; and/or b) common connection aperture opened and right and left exhaust tract aperture opened; c) common connection aperture opened and right and/or exhaust tract aperture partially closed and/or d) common connection aperture opened and one exhaust tract aperture opened, the other exhaust tract aperture fully closed.