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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Porsche Cayman S

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So, too, is today's pick -- a 2006 Porsche Cayman S. There are some mods -- 19-inch HRE wheels, a short shifter, a modified intake and exhaust tip, and a pedal set are among them. As always, I try to pick used cars of the day that you, the B and B, would find interesting. Regardless of quality/price/mileage.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Porsche Boxster

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Today's UCOTD is a fairly simple one -- a 2006 Porsche Boxster with a manual transmission. There are some cosmetic mods that the first owner made, including changes to the exhaust tips, sidemarker lights, daytime running lights, and the stereo. The seller says the car is in good shape except for minor rock chips and the like.

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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According to the complaint, from in or about 2006 until in or about November 2015, Pamio led a team of engineers responsible for designing emissions control systems to meet emissions standards, including for nitrogen oxides (NO x ), for diesel vehicles in the US. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0

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2014 Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Le Mans racer consumes about 40% less fuel than first TDI engine at Le Mans in 2006

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Compared with the 2006 5.5-liter liters less per 100 kilometers than the gasoline engines of the challengers, Toyota and Porsche, are allowed to consume. This year, Audi is welcoming its Volkswagen Group sibling Porsche back to Le Mans as well—the first outing there for Porsche after an absence of 16 years.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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From 2006 until 2013, Dorenkamp led a team of engineers that developed the first diesel engine that was designed to meet the new, tougher emissions standards in the United States. VW engineers believed the increased stress on the exhaust system from being driven in the “dyno mode” could be the cause of the hardware failures.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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To further promote these standards worldwide, Audi co-founded the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) with BMW, Daimler, Opel, Porsche and Volkswagen, connector manufacturers Mennekes and PhoenixContact, and the TÜV SÜD inspection authority in May 2015. These components have a high-voltage electric drive and are powered by the fuel cell.

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