SMB wrote:That's the standard message but according to this, the petrol standards for euro5 and 6 are the same.
http://www.nextgreencar.com/caremissions.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I suspect its more to do with this piece
In contrast to the legislation for regulated pollutants, there was until recently no current EU law which limits the amount of carbon dioxide produced by cars. However, in 2009, the European Parliament passed new car CO2 legislation that sets an emissions cap of 130 g/km averaged over all new vehicles produced by each manufacturer by 2015. The 130 g/km average will be the equivalent of 58 mpg for diesel engines and 52 mpg for petrol engines.
Reaching this goal will be phased in over three years; by 2012, 65% of each manufacturers' newly registered cars must comply, 75% by 2013 and 80% by 2014 and 100% by 2015. An extended target is set to be an average of 95 g/km by 2020. Manufacturers that exceed targets from 2012 onwards will have to pay a penalty for each car registered, which amounts to €5 for the first g/km of over the limit, €15 for the second g/km, €25 for the third, and €95 for each subsequent gram. From 2019, stricter penalties will be introduced with every exceeding gram costing the manufacturer €95.
A low volume car at 187g is an easy win towards the target. Doesn't look good for performance cars in the future.....
Yes but this figure is an overall figure for the companies. Therefore, all the Bluemotion and hybrids that are coming will counter act the performance ones. Plus look at the technology on the latest McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and Ferrari LaFerrari (what a stupid name!). They are massively high performance and all produce apparently around 200g...
Lets Roc 
