2019 Peugeot 308 GTi Loses Horsepower, Gains Torque
28 Sep 2018, 15:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bad news for Peugeot 308 GTi enthusiasts! Not only is the French hot hatch down on horsepower, but it also gained a bit more weight
WLTP Inflates European Car Sales to Record Levels in August
25 Sep 2018, 09:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / JATO Dynamics blames automakers for registering their vehicles as a means to circumvent the coming into effect of the WLTP testing procedure.
Volkswagen Discontinues Golf GTI in Europe, Golf GTI Performance Lives On
19 Jul 2018, 14:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning on getting an all-new Golf GTI, you'd better hurry because the remaining stock is all that's left for the seventh generation of the Golf
How Portable Emissions Measurement Systems Work
15 Jul 2018, 08:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / PEMS is an externally mounted piece of equipment used by carmakers to test the emissions of their cars in real world driving conditions.
SEAT Leon Cupra Now Has 290 PS, WLTP To Blame
29 Jun 2018, 12:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of 300 metric horsepower, the Leon Cupra hot hatchback has been downgraded to 290 PS as Europe prepares to welcome the WLTP
Caterham Waiting List Extends To Fall 2019
22 Jun 2018, 18:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With 667 vehicles ordered over a period of 12 months, Caterham is looking forward to an even more successful 2018 as far as sales are concerned
Cars Fail to Meet Consumption Numbers, But New Laws Could Be Bad for You
14 Jun 2018, 14:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Between dieselgate and the new regulations, it looks like the party is over for the European car market and even the consumers will suffer
Porsche Says Yay and Nay to Reports of Online Vehicle Sales Stop
5 Jun 2018, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche says media reports of online vehicle sales halt, then goes on admitting some Porsche vehicles can only be configured at dealers
All Volvo Cars Now Tested Under WLTP
21 May 2018, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo says it has become the first automaker to have the entire car range tested under the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP)
WLTP and RDE Tests Explained
20 May 2018, 06:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure is a bench emissions testing procedure, while Real Driving Emissions is an on-the-road one.
Jaguar Discontinues XE S and XF S in Europe Over WLTP Regulations
23 Apr 2018, 15:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning on spending big cash on the XE S or XF S, you can't configure the car to your liking. Remaining stock is all that you get, unfortunately
BMW To Temporarily Stop Production of Gasoline-fueled, Euro-spec 7 Series
20 Mar 2018, 18:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From the end of May, BMW will stop production of gasoline-engined 7 Series models for the European market for almost a year
BMW M550i xDrive To Get Gasoline Particulate Filter In Europe
2 Feb 2018, 10:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning on buying an M550i xDrive of your own, you should do it now or wait until BMW integrates an Otto particulate filter into the exhaust system