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Porsche May Have Cheated With Gasoline Engines, Too

by Guillaume Rivard
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The Dieselgate scandal that rocked the Volkswagen Group is still not completely over after five years, and now we’ve learned that Porsche has opened an investigation into possible manipulation of gasoline engines to pass emission tests.

Affected models include the 911 and Panamera manufactured between 2008 and 2013.

German publication Bild am Sonntag reported the news yesterday, after which a Porsche spokesman confirmed to Reuters that the automaker discovered irregularities in a routine review of technical and regulatory aspects of its vehicles.

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Porsche quickly alerted the relevant authorities including Germany’s official motor vehicle authority, the KBA, which in turn launched an official investigation.

It appears that newer models are clear of any wrongdoing.

Last year 2019, Porsche had to pay a fine of $632 million USD (approx. $835 million CAD) in Germany for using diesel engines originally sourced from sister company Audi, which were found to be equipped with emission-cheating software.

If similar actions took place with gasoline engines, Porsche will pay the price once more.

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