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Oh man, bad news. Right on the heels of gasoline CO2 and MPG cheating on some European VW cars.

My mom just bought a new CC. Passat and CC are sister cars, so this may affect her CC.

Hello and welcome to atw. Softer pads will improve braking, usually at the expense of brake dust. I'd try softer pads -- not necessarily performance pads, which can actually decrease braking in non-track environments -- first. If that doesn't do it, I'd go to a big brake kit like this: http://achtun...

Aaaand it's back at the dealer because the radio's AM band doesn't work.

Photos here: http://alltrackworld.com/i-just-got-a-2016-cc/

More coverage to come.

http://alltrackworld.com/germany-force ... el-recall/

The Financial Times is reporting today Germany’s automobile authority is forcing VW to recall 8.5 million diesel automobiles. The recall is expected to take a year to complete.

http://alltrackworld.com/vw-not-gettin ... ieselgate/

A wounded, embarrassed VW will fall back, take stock, focus inward, and move forward from the Dieselgate scandal. Right?

Wrong. VW plans to increase its ambitions in the face of disaster.

[ Reposted from MatthewsVolvoSIte ] I tested the hi zoot $30k Sportwagen , fresh off the dealer lot. For comparison, my ex got a mid-zoot manual 2012 during their (model) year end sale for about $24k in late summer. http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen/2013/oem/2013_volkswag...

Federal and California regulators have begun an investigation into a second computer program in Volkswagen’s diesel cars that also affects the operation of the cars’ emission controls. Volkswagen said that it had withdrawn 2016 models of its diesel cars from environmental certification in the Unite...

It turns from public reaction (and VAG public reaction, specifically, apologies ) stage to criminal investigation stage for VAG . German prosecutors raided Volkswagen's headquarters and other offices on Thursday as part of their investigation into the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions tests. Pr...