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Rough idle problem hits Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ coupes

Toyota and Subaru are grappling with reports of rough idle and stalling conditions on their new sporty coupes. The problems on initial batches of the Subaru BRZ coupe and its Scion FR-S twin--known as the Toyota FT-86 outside the United States--is being caused by a software mapping glitch. Toyota Motor Corp.

VW Scirocco & VW Passat CC get BlueMotion Technology

The VW Passat CC BlueMotion Technology - with added economy Volkswagen is busy rolling out its BlueMotion Technology models (as opposed to the ultimate eco version in the range, which is simply ‘BlueMotion’) across its range, yielding some pretty impressive CO2 and fuel savings in the process. Now it’s the turn of the VW Scirocco and VW Passat CC to get the BlueMotion Technology tweaking and fettling to yield the right numbers to keep the taxman at bay. And, just as they have with other VW BlueTechnology models, VW has managed to tease and cajole some pretty impressive numbers from both the Scirocco and Passat CC.

Why official car CO2 emissions are a lie

Car CO2 Emissions - an even bigger lie than official economy figures Motorists buy cars based on, and are taxed on, their CO2 emissions. But the CO2 emissions are as big a lie as the official economy figures. We’ve banged on forever about official economy and emission figures and how misleading they are.