Porsche drops diesel engines

I'm shocked, shocked, that there is gambling in Casablanca!

You want to know the plain, uncolored truth? The Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG), which includes Porsche, still makes diesel engines today, but they can't pass the scrutiny of government agencies who are aware of the Dieselgate scandal, and are extra diligent in looking for anomalies, falsifications, omissions, etc.

Translated into Plain English, VAG's new diesel engines are failing US emissions certification! Rather than owning up to that, VAG is spinning this "selling no diesels" as though it was their *decision* to stop selling diesel engines in the US, for some altruistic reasons, rather than a failure on their own part.

Mercedes is similarly affected with respect to failing emission certification. They're just making less noise about it.

While I agree to some extent with your assessment of the situation - TheSteve - I think you have missed a crucial part of the puzzle.'

Diesel engines were largely a European phenomenon - where the price of Diesel Fuel is CHEAP compared to Gasoline - to the point that most of the low end buyers simply cannot afford a gas engine vehicle - even a Hybrid would NEVER approach the cost per mile of a diesel. But in High performance and Premium Vehicles - the cost of the vehicle implies that the owner likely can afford the price of gas. Since the performance of the Gas engine is easier to produce - and the emissions are easier to control - the reason for leaving Diesel behind is that there is no real reason for the "Economy" version of premium cars.

However - it still remains that in mass-market cars - diesels will continue to sell in Europe as long as the price of Diesel fuel is taxed LOWER to allow lower prices for the Transportation industry. Since "performance" is less of an issue - the difference in the cars is that you an afford to drive to work - or you can't in some countries.

No stinkeroonie noisy Porsches? WE are heartbroken. Will have to be satisfied with our F350 duelie diesel.