Porsche Is Being Investigated Over 'Engine Manipulation'
Porsche Is Being Investigated Over 'Engine Manipulation'
Volkswagen's dieselgate scandal forced regulators worldwide to take a closer look at auto emissions, and now, Porsche is under the microscope. Again. Reuters reports that Germany's KBA is now looking into gas-powered engines developed by Porsche between 2008 and 2013 for potential "manipulation" to achieve better emissions test results. Porsche Is Being Investigated Over 'Engine Manipulation.
Porsche actually brought the issue to the KBA's attention, and said that it doesn't affect anything in production today. A German paper reported that the engines in question were used in the 911 and Panamera. Porsche Is Being Investigated Over 'Engine Manipulation.
When American auto manufacturing ground to a halt in March, there were serious fears that the suppliers to major automakers would collapse, and a production restart would be chaos. Porsche Is Being Investigated Over 'Engine Manipulation.
Thankfully, that didn't happen, and as Automotive News reports, you can credit automakers for doing something unusual—working together. All the major OEMs held talks with one another and with their suppliers on how to get things back on track, and while many suppliers are still short on capital as a result of the shutdown, things are returning back to normal. Read the Automotive News story for fascinating insight into an unprecedented situation.
Bill Auberlen Becomes Winningest IMSA Driver Bill Auberlen is a legend among sports-car and BMW fans, and over the weekend, he sealed his place in the history books. Racer reports that driving an M6 GT3 for Turner Motorsport at VIR, Auberlen took home his 61st major sports car victory, finally beating the record of Scott Pruett. Auberlen's been racing sports cars in the U.S. since 1993, and with no signs of stopping, it was only a matter of time that he'd take the record. And to top things off, he won the Michelin Pilot Challenge race yesterday. A good weekend all in all.
So Porsche Is Being Investigated Over 'Engine Manipulation.
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