Porsche Cayenne Diesel Banned For Sale In Germany
Porsche has apparently fallen foul of the German federal transport authority (the KBA, or Kraftfahrtbundesamt) leading to a registration ban for the Cayenne Diesel. The ban comes after KBA testing discovered what it describes as suspect emissions manip
Porsche has apparently fallen foul of the German federal transport authority (the KBA, or Kraftfahrtbundesamt) leading to a registration ban for the Cayenne Diesel.
The ban comes after KBA testing discovered what it describes as suspect emissions manipulation software and was confirmed recently by German transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt.
Testing discovered two Porsche models fitted with software that manipulates CO2 emissions by engaging a a so-called ‘warm-up strategy mode’ when the vehicles are used on a rolling road, as would be used for an emission test, thus allowing a lower CO2 output to be recorded compared to real world driving.
The engine that powers the Cayenne Diesel comes from sister-company, Audi, who handled that engine's development and production. The same engine can also be found in a range of models including the Audi’s A4, A6, A8, Q5 and Q7 as well as the Porsche Macan S Diesel and Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI.
In Porsche’s case the Audi V6 in the Cayenne Diesel develops 193kW and is claimed to return 6.6L/100km on the combined European consumption test cycle for average CO2 emissions of 173g/km.
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