The 4.0L V8 diesel Touareg we can't have.
VW Touareg with a 4.0L V8 diesel engine producing 416hp/664lb-ft with the ability to tow a little over 7,700 lbs. I wish Ford, GM, or Ram slapped this engine in their half tons instead of a small 3.0...
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RobertRyan wrote:That is because the US emissions are stricter than in Europe and elsewhere especially in the 2b (3/4 ton) truck class that the Titan Cummins is in. As I said in my initial post, the 416 hp / 660 lb ft that this VW puts out would probably be reduced if it came to the US to comply with US emissions just like the VM Motori 3.0L(Ecodiesel) is reduced for US markets.
US Tier Diesels DO NOT meet Euro 6 compliance, as such cannot be sold where Euro 6 is in force. Japanese Diesels which do not meet Euro 6 requirements are freely sold in the US
Actually yes, US diesel do meet Euro 6 since the current US NOx and PM emissions are stricter than Euro 6. Euro 6 is stricter than US emissions for CO and CO2 emissions which is mainly emitted by gasoline, not diesel. US emissions laws are more lenient on gas emissions while they are more strict on diesel emissions. Euro laws are more lenient on diesel emissions, but are more strict on gasoline emissions. Simply put, American diesel can pass the Euro standards, but a gas car won't.
US laws are made more for human health and smog regulation while Euro laws are made for greenhouse gas regulations which is ironic since most "hippies" think our stricter diesel laws is made to save the environment. It is not, they are made to control smog and emissions that impact in population dense areas which have little to no effect on in less populated areas.
Differences in US and EU emissions standard key cause of Dieselgate
Comparing Emission Standards and Laws in the US and EU
