We'll understand if you've already grown bored of the story of Volkwagen's attempts to cheat US emissions standards with its diesel models. Having sunk its teeth in the more mainstream media doesn't show any sign of letting go; by the end of the week don't be surprised if we're reading reports about a bloke in Nuneaton planning to sue over the fact his Passat only does 39mpg.
Anyway, here's something that proves Americans aren't always quite so concerned about emissions produced by diesel vehicles. The trend for "rolling coal" is a strange and anti-social one; basically doctoring diesel engined trucks to spew out the maximum amount of soot and clag, with the intended targets of such fume-based thuggery often being those with the temerity to drive a Prius or other hybrid.
Yet here's proof that the US diesel tuning culture does have another purpose: creating some amusingly fast pick-up trucks. Yes, they might give off more smoke than an oilwell fire, but it's hard not to be impressed by something this size and shape that's capable of running a sub-9 second quarter mile without spark plugs. They should put one of these in for EPA testing and see what the NOx figures look like...
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