S As of September 2017, new standards for emissions testing will apply. They listen to the bulky designations WLTP and RDE and are to make the consumption details more realistic. After a transitional period, it will be serious on 1 September 2018, all new cars must comply with WLTP, RDE again a year later.
What sounds so unspectacular has serious consequences. Petrol engines must always be equipped with particle filters. Bottlenecks arise on the test benches, the approval procedures pile up in the authorities, and some engines are completely out of the offer. For example, BMW is currently unable to supply its luxury sedan 7er with a petrol engine.
In an unprecedented vehemence now reacts Porsche , The sports car manufacturer has temporarily suspended the acceptance of orders for freely configurable new cars, provided they were approved in Europe after 1 September of this year. Interested parties can choose only vehicles from the stock until further notice.
That sounds like embarrassment for Porsche, possibly the necessary measures were underestimated. But it can also be a reminder to those who demand ever stricter emissions in ever shorter time. The automotive industry seems to be limited in terms of time and technology.