Seriously, the Germans are known here in MI for their engineering arrogance and do it my way or the highway even if it blows up.
I got to give them credit for having the cohones to think they'd get away with it and or no one would check.
Love to know the difference in MPG in this de-tune vs EPA tuning. This pretty much amounts to the software tweaks the Diesel guys have been doing with their trucks for years...
“I got to give them credit for having the cohones to think they’d get away with it and or no one would check.”
Or get away with it without paying the appropriate bribes. Those bribes may be paying homage to the alter of man made global warming or endorsing Agenda 21 or actually paying money to some organization.