Bentley’s first diesel vehicle is now available in the form of the Bentley Bentayga Diesel. Powered by a 4.0-litre triple-charged V8 engine developing 320kW of power and 900Nm of torque borrowed from the Audi SQ7 TDI, the engine features an “electric turbo” system and a pair of twin-scroll turbochargers, connected …
Read More »“Fraud Of The Century”: Steve Kalafer’s upcoming dieselgate documentary
Three time Oscar nominee, Steve Kalafer is hard at work on his latest film: “Backfire: The VW Fraud of the Century“. The documentary exposes Volkswagen and aims to find the truth behind the automakers scandalous diesel emissions fraud. Besides his successful career as a producer, the 66-year old is also …
Read More »Volkswagen Australia begins emissions recall for affected vehicles
Recalls over Volkswagen’s widespread diesel emissions scandal have officially begun in Australia. The Amarok is the first in a long line of vehicles affected by the scandal with 8,694 units having been selected for the recall. Affected customers were contacted via email this morning, and will also receive a letter …
Read More »Next generation Diesel engines to debut with Mercedes E 220 d
While electric vehicles are becoming ever more popular recently, the technology still has a fair bit of maturing to do. This is why Mercedes among and other manufacturers still invest billions in refining internal combustion engines. Just recently Mercedes-Benz revealed their new diesel engine; codenamed OM 654, this new four-cylinder …
Read More »Dieselgate update: 3.0-Litre engine fix submitted for approval
After 4 months of talks and negotiations, Volkswagen’s cheating 3.0-liter V6 diesel engines are finally being addressed. Audi spokesman, Mark Clothier said: “We are fully cooperating with the U.S. authorities to make our V6 3.0L (diesel) engine compliant with regulations. After meetings between EPA and (California) and our technicians, we …
Read More »VW’s diesel emissions fix rejected by EPA
Volkswagen’s latest emissions fix has been rejected by both the Californian Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a statement by the EPA, the decision to reject came down to incomplete and un-approvable recall strategy’s that will fail to “bring the vehicles into compliance and reduce …
Read More »2015 Holden Colorado Z71 Review
The Holden Colorado Z71 is General Motor’s endeavor to enter the family/recreational market alongside the already very popular Ford Ranger Wildtrak. Don’t be fooled by the heated leather seats and touch screen display, as it proves itself to be a more than capable workhorse. The range topping Z71’s $4000 price …
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