VW Is Said to Cheat on Diesel Emissions;

[Onamuji]

N-OS X-tasy! wrote:
[quote=mrlynn]
[quote=N-OS X-tasy!]
[quote=M A V I C]
I wouldn't be surprised if this "defeat" thing wasn't intentional, it was simply variably tuning the car based on the conditions it was driving in.

VW has already stated it was intentional.
The question is, was the intention to deceive, or to build a flexible system as M A V I C describes, which created the appearance of deception. If I were VW, I would certainly argue the latter.
That they haven't tells the true story.
The intention was to deceive. The CEO has apologized and pledged cooperation in the investigation.