You think the Big 3 will pay attention?

[Tbar]

I thought our emission regulations were largely responsible for keeping foreign diesel manufacturers out of the country......


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[dpantazis]

i would say that is not the case as the only diesel CARS that we have are all foreign imports. off the top of my head-

VW Golf/Jetta
VW Toureg
Audi A3
Audi Q7
BMW 335d
MB 350
MB ML350
MB GL350
MB R359

you think that there is enough demand for them to import them here? our emissions standards are nothing compared to the european standards. these are not USA only vehicles, they are euro vehicles brought here.

big 3 and big oil lobbied for crappier fuel than they get in europe, so we are starting with inferior fuel to begin with, so meeting higher emissions is going to be harder

 

[iracemine]

while Ford plans on showing their new European Ranger; which will offer fuel-efficient 2.5- and 3.0-liter turbo diesel engines.

Geneva Auto Show: Expect new models even as sales plunge | The CarGurus Blog

 

[dpantazis]

makes you wonder what they are thinking...

Geneva Preview: Ford Ranger gets European makeover — Autoblog


and it did not occur to me before, the VW-Audi-Porsche platforms share the same compinents usually, the Tourag, Q7 and Porsche Cayenne are all on the same powertrain-

2010 Porsche Cayenne Diesel launched in Europe; could be headed to U.S.

 

[Stroked68]

Looks like a sport trac. I like it!

 

[BJS]

According to this article, The Early Ford Ranger Diesel Engines, there was a diesel Ranger in the 80's. I remember seeing Rangers with diesel badges on them.

the fingers must not have been working right when I typed that , I was once upon a time looking at buying a diesel ranger, the explorer on the other hand never did get the diesel,

 

[JLDickmon]

the fingers must not have been working right when I typed that , I was once upon a time looking at buying a diesel ranger, the explorer on the other hand never did get the diesel,

yeah, but the Escort did..