Officially, the word is “manipulated.”
That’s what Porsche suspects, and the unholy presence in this premises apparently calls from inside the house. According to a German newspaper, the motorist has started an internal investigation into possible tampering with their petrol engines.
This is not a case of adjusting to the fact what the owner of a car would only get in hot water. In this case, it is the automaker who could be held liable for rule violations.
Picture in the sunag (fia Reuters) reports that Porsche has informed the Federal Motorcycle Authority and the Stuttgart Prosecutor’s Office of the possible tampering, as have authorities in the United States. The problem apparently involves changes to both software and hardware that control exhaust function and unspecified engine components.
If this sounds like an awful lot like the emission-manipulating scandals of the past half decades, you are not alone. Volkswagen Group and Daimler have both found themselves at the intersection of regulators for thinking with engine management systems in hopes of earning extra power and fuel economy at the expense of tailpipe emissions. However, these efforts normally took place on diesel engines.
The report claims that the suspected manipulation took place on engines developed between 2008 and 2013, and singled out the battered 911 and Panamera as models that were potentially hit.
“Porsche regularly and continuously investigates technical and regulatory aspects of its vehicles,” a Porsche spokesman said. Reuters. “As part of such internal investigations, Porsche has identified issues and has, as in the past, proactively informed authorities.”
Following Porsche’s notification from trans-Atlantic authorities, Picture in the sunag claims that the KBA has already launched a probe.
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