Interesting, mainly from the perspective that they are prepared to talk openly about the possibility of ditching diesel. So does a Macan SD become a depreciation disaster or appreciating classic?
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/indu ... iesel-2020
Porsche considers ditching diesel from 2020
I think it's a sign that the manufactures are realising that it will be impossible to make diesels meet emissions regulations now that all the clever little loopholes they have been using are being closed. I saw a story yesterday where Mercedes are offering programme modifications to some of their diesels to correct emissions issues.
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Macan GTS Carmine with 21" black sports classics ---Gone
991.2 GTS Carmine 2WD ---Gone
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991.2 GTS Carmine 2WD ---Gone
Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Jet Black
http://www.porsche-code.com/PL86QK50
The wording from Reuters is interesting. My emphasis.
Also the wording strongly hints that they will make a decision by the end of the decade, not ditch by e end of the decade.
Poor reporting and reposting, etc.
So the group is VAG, no?The group will decide whether to keep producing diesel vehicles by the end of the decade, Blume said.
Also the wording strongly hints that they will make a decision by the end of the decade, not ditch by e end of the decade.
Poor reporting and reposting, etc.
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Audi have stopped developing any new petrol and diesel engines, from now on it will be electric.
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Stopped developing.....but not producing.Mistertoad wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:00 am Audi have stopped developing any new petrol and diesel engines, from now on it will be electric.
There's plenty of scope for exporting to China and India etc for many decades yet. Just look at what is currently sold in those markets....not sure if they are at EU4 or EU5 currently?
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Such a decision from Porsche would appear to correspond with 1) rumours that they may be leaving the WEC and 2) them having meetings with the Formula E people.
VG Petrol S http://www.porsche-code.com/PHIVCQU7 And a GT3 RS... by Lego! Not crash-tested!
The rumours are about leaving LM P1. There's still LM GTE Pro.
No rumour about WEC except the one you just started
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Previously a 2014 Macan Turbo.
Now a 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR
Previously a 2014 Macan Turbo.
Now a 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR
True but as LM P1 is the flagship the idea of Porsche leaving, especially not long after Audi's withdrawal, is viewed as a potential disaster. Akin I guess to Ferrari et al leaving F1.
VG Petrol S http://www.porsche-code.com/PHIVCQU7 And a GT3 RS... by Lego! Not crash-tested!
Porsche gradually phasing out diesel over the next decade seems reasonable enough given their sporty end of the market. But the reality appears to be that they aren't even going to make a decision either way until 2020, so not much of a story yet!
Audi going all electric any time soon has got to be nonsense unless they want to disappear from mainstream car production!
Audi going all electric any time soon has got to be nonsense unless they want to disappear from mainstream car production!
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