Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Two months ago, Volkswagen admitted it had used a sophisticated trick to fool emissions tests on vehicles powered by its four-cylinder diesel engine.
Now, the EPA says VW used a similar scheme to end-run testing of their larger, six-cylinder diesel. It powers luxury models such as the Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q5.
Our car critic,
of the OC Register, has all the details, including what to expect if you own one of the emission-cheating diesel models.