Recently, foreign media found that Audi RS 3 and Audi TT RS were removed on the Canadian official website, perhaps the five-cylinder engine they are equipped with is the biggest reason.
According to Reddit, they learned from dealers that the new car will not be sold in Canada because it is equipped with a five-cylinder engine, and "some technical requirements" are not up to standard.
Although the specific reasons are not accurately stated, it is clear that the problem is directed at emissions. However, as of now, Audi officials have not given an accurate answer, but it seems to have become a nail in the coffin.
Similarly, something similar happened to the Porsche 911 GT3, but Porsche's rejection was even more bizarre – the exhaust was too loud.
We all know that the Porsche 911 GT3 is equipped with NA's high-rotation self-priming engine, which emits a beautiful exhaust sound whenever the speed is pulled to the red zone, which can't help but make people use the impulse of every gear speed. But it's this beautiful singing voice (too loud) that makes it difficult to sell in California.
It is more controversial that the regulatory test (13 CCR 1046) was used at that time, which was tested by reference to the older SAE J1470 standard, rather than following the latest SAE J2805 standard, which is very puzzling.
But even more outrageous is that the 911 GT3 with PDK gearbox can be legally sold in California, but the manual version is not. The main reason is that the manual version of the Porsche 911 GT3 exceeds the regulatory limit when the speed climbs to the red zone in a certain gear, so it does not meet the regulatory standards, but in addition, the rest of the conditions are within the legal noise limits...
But regulations are regulations, and they still have to be followed. Anyway, it is only California that does not sell, and it can still be sold normally in other parts of the United States, but it is more troublesome for local intended buyers.
Not only abroad, but also at home, there are similar situations. For example, the new generation of Subaru BRZ, which was just introduced not long ago, is relatively perfect in all aspects, basically breaking the pain points of the old model one by one, and the power has also been greatly improved, expanding to 2.4L displacement.
Unfortunately, it is still perfect in all aspects of local regulations. The new generation of Subaru BRZ does not currently meet the latest National 6b emission standards, which means that Subaru BRZ cannot be licensed in some cities, but for cities that have not yet implemented The National 6b emission standards, it can still be legally licensed.
By taking the examples given, it is not difficult to find that today's policies are becoming more and more stringent, and people's awareness of environmental protection is constantly increasing, which is a good thing. But at the same time, it is not difficult to see that the current policy for fuel vehicles, the conditions are more restrictive, the living space is getting narrower, it seems that the era of full electrification is not far away from us.
Netizen Comments:
Netizen 1: I have the privilege of hearing the sound of GT3 up close, which is simply toppled.
Netizen 2: I am ecstatic in a third- and fourth-tier city!
Netizen 3: Audi: This is forcing me to change three cylinders?
Netizen 4: The one in California is really strange, there is the latest standard not to use...