Dieselgate: Volkswagen's 3.0L TDI V6 Engine Accused of Cheating Emission Tests
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just added another Volkswagen engine to its blacklist. In fact, the EPA is now accusing Volkswagen of including its emission test cheating software in its 3.0-litre TDI V6 engine, currently used in the Volkswagen Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne, and the Audi A6, A7, A8 and Q5.
According to tests run by the EPA, the engine in question is emitting more than nine times the authorized quantity of nitrogen oxide (a toxic gas that is emitted by diesel engines and can cause cancer and acid rain) into the atmosphere.
Even though the 2.0L TDI engine previously condemned by the EPA has been completely removed from the new-vehicle market, the 3.0L TDI V6 is currently still sold in Canadian models.
It's another hard blow for Volkswagen, who had to recall more than 8.5 million vehicles with the 2.0L TDI in Europe. In the US, the company is facing 350 lawsuits, and a record fine of 18 billion dollars.
This new wave of accusations towards the company will surely drag it even deeper into an ocean of trouble, threatening the existence of some of the company's most extravagant programs, such as the Bugatti brand and its yet-to-be-produced Chyron.
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