Tougher testing for emissions may mean bigger engines, but why?

2012 Volkswagen Up minicar (German model), road test, Catskill Mountains, NY, May 2012

Stricter global emissions standards have led many automakers to downsize engines, but that trend may be about to reverse itself. Cutting displacement is a relatively straightforward way to improve fuel economy. But as regulators move toward adoption of more realistic testing procedures in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, automakers may… …read more