Carbon Dioxide Emissions Test: Audi Used CO2 Emission Cheat Devices In Their Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles, States CARB.

After Volkswagen paid $14.7 billion for its scandalous TDIs, a new CO2 emission cheat machine has been discovered in Audi's gasoline and diesel vehicles. U.S. regulator California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently found this emissions-lowering software device in the previously unreported Audi vehicles.

If the reports are to be believed, the CO2 emissions-lowering software device lowered Audi's carbon dioxide emissions while being tested by the California Air Resources Board. First reported by German publication Bild, CARB discovered the new emissions-lowering software device in an Audi automatic transmission around four months ago.

Audi CO2 Emissions Test: Everything you must know

Audi accused of shipping illegal CO2 emission software in gas & diesel cars in the US. More bad news for VW. https://t.co/fW3huwijAy

— Clyde McQueen (@clydemcqueen) November 8, 2016

The Audi CO2 emission cheating device has been reported to show lower CO2 emissions when was being officially tested for emissions. A document regarding Volkswagen's powertrain, Axel Eiser has also been discovered that might affect the company's future.

According to a recent report by Forbes, Audi manufacturer has been trying to reach a settlement with the Justice Department and has also reportedly been successful in the recent negotiations. It is quite clear that Audi will also have to face the stricter European tax collectors after the discovery of the cheat device.

Audi CO2 Emissions Test: How does the emissions-lowering software device work?

Straight steering in #Audi equals low CO2 emission @Jalopnik report : https://t.co/mVSHgI0lT0 #vwemission — Vibhore Sharma (@vibhores) November 7, 2016

Audi's CO2 emissions-lowering cheat device that CARB has now found works on steering wheel movements so as to detect when the vehicle is in lab testing. The device has reportedly found to be used in more than a hundred thousand diesel and gasoline vehicles.

The CO2 emission cheat device was included in the AL 551 automatic transmission in the Audi Engines, which was earlier featured in Audi A6, A8, and Q5. Disguised as a warm-up function, the emissions-lowering software makes the transmission run in a low rev mode. This makes the engine consume lesser fuel and hence reduce the CO2 emissions.

Audi CO2 emissions-lowering software mode activates only when the car is in being tested, which means that in normal traffic, the Audi burns more fuel and produces more CO2. According to a few reports, Audi had figured out that the steering wheel would obviously turn less than 15 degrees in the lab tests, the cheat system was designed to work on that principle.

It still remains to be seen whether Volkswagen's Audi comes out of the recent troubles and how it may affect the company's future. Stay tuned to SWR for more recent updates and releases on Audi CO2 Emissions Test.