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Porsche Says ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to Diesels in Wake of Dieselgate Scandal
Porsche, a unit of Volkswagen AG, announced on Sunday it would no longer offer diesel versions of its cars.
The move makes Porsche the first German automaker to drop the diesel engine following the 2015 Dieselgate emissions-cheating scandal.
“As a sports-car maker where diesel has traditionally played an inferior role, we have come to the conviction that we will continue without diesel,” the Stuttgart-based automaker said in a statement.
Earlier in the year, …
5 Tips for Driving in Europe This Summer
Planning a trip to Europe this summer? If so, consider touring the continent by car. Whether it’s the Romantische Straße in Germany, the Großglockner Hochalpenstraße in Austria, the Adriatic Highway from Split to Dubrovnik, or an equally beautiful but less well known path such as the Donau Straße in Lower Austria outside Vienna, having a car and stopping along the way is the best way to get to know a …
Porsche Celebrates 70 Years of Iconic Sports Cars
Porsche, known formally as Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH, is celebrating 70 years since its first vehicle, the 356 Model 1 Roadster, received street certification in 1948.
The 356 was a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive, two door that was available both as a hardtop coupe and a cabriolet.
Early prototypes of the 356 were designed and built by Ferry Porsche, the son of Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche, while his father was …
Achtung! You Will Soon Subscribe to Your Car
Until recently, owning a car meant just that: either purchasing a car outright or leasing a new vehicle. For those who didn’t want to own a car, a few carsharing options such as Zipcar were available in some areas. Now a new option is emerging, namely cars by subscription.
BMW is the latest automaker to offer a car-by-subscription program. Access by BMW was introduced as a pilot in Nashville, Tennessee at …
Porsche to Offer New Vehicle Delivery at Los Angeles Experience Center
Porsche announced the start of a new vehicle delivery program at its Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles. The program allows customers to place an order for a new car at any Porsche dealership in the country and take delivery of it at the center.
The new vehicle delivery program offers a 90-minute session on the driver development track, a vehicle orientation with a delivery specialist, and lunch for two at …
Auto Industry Debuts Multiple New Vehicles with Apple CarPlay at LA Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show returned to the Convention Center and many automakers took advantage of the post-Thanksgiving event to introduce multiple new vehicles that will be available with Apple CarPlay, Apple’s in-vehicle touch-based display interface that functions as an extension of a driver’s iPhone.
Virtually every car manufacturer offers select vehicles that support CarPlay, including Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroën, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Jeep, Lincoln, …
U.S. Gives Green Light to VW 3.0-Liter Diesel Engine Dieselgate Fix
U.S. and California regulators approved Volkswagen AG’s recommended course of action for 38,000 diesel-powered vehicles from the company’s Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche brands, according to a letter released publicly on Monday.
The approval addresses the automaker’s SUVs with 3.0-liter diesel engines believed to emit excess emissions and means that the German automaker will not be forced to buy back the vehicles.
The ruling affects 2013-2016 model-year Porsche Cayenne and VW Toureg with …
