Porsche Cancels Sale of Cayenne Diesel; Audi Pulls Diesel Cars From Site

Thing is, it's pretty easy to check once you know to look for it. And I can't imagine that people haven't been checking. If everyone else is doing it, why haven't the same methods used to expose VW done them in? I guess it's possible that nobody's bothering to sniff any other tailpipes, but it seems kinda unlikely given the import. Hell, if I were VW I'd be testing everyone else's cars MYSELF and sending anonymous evidence boxes to media types. The fact that nobody else has been caught after weeks and weeks suggests that they're either a lot cleaner or a lot smarter than VW, strange as the idea is.

@PeriSoft Have you noticed despite the clear advertising opportunity to say "We are honest, we don't fudge emissions or MPG figures, BUY FROM (insert major OEM name here); a brand you can trust!". No one is trumpeting their honesty. I wonder why.....?

@JPWhite Probably because that boils down to "We aren't Volkswagen", and because a good chunk of carbuyers probably still aren't cognizant of the VW disaster in the way that we enthusiasts are. So it's not worth spending a bunch of coin on a new campaign that basically says, "We (and all of our competitors except that ONE hint hint) aren't cheaters". It's not a super-compelling line. Now, if it does turn out that, say, everyone in the business but Chrysler (or Ford, or Honda, or Subaru, or whoever) was cooking the emissions books, then the sole honest manufacturer standing might trumpet it. But it's pretty weak sauce to go to your target audience who may or may not have heard of the issue and say, "Heeyyyyy! We're not cheaters! Woo us!".

@PeriSoft Even then, it'd still be corny. Ford could have done a "We didn't take a bailout...unlike some other people you know" ad campaign, but knew better than that.

@PeriSoft Kyree-- exactly. The people who cared already knew.

@JPWhite Plus, clean-cars are for everyone else. If I gain advantage by polluting, I'm more than willing to suffer from my own pollution. (Obviously, I'm not willing to suffer for other people's pollution benefits.) Just saying.

CarnotCycle, Porsche have a fantastic 4.2 litre V8 diesel. I would love to have that in my BT50. BMW have a 3 litre triple turbo diesel that pumps out around 290kw as well. It's a pity VW has created this nightmare. I'd say all manufacturers are maximizing emissions regulations. That's what turbo engines are all about. Calibrate them to pass emissions and FE regulations, then put down your right foot and watch your good FE dissipate.