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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
I was a little disappointed too.
But Audi forbade mods. First with a friendly reminder of a poorly worded "commandment".
Then by actually removing tape from the grilles of cars that had been taped up!
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It was a smart move on Audi's part to remove all mods. It protects the integrity of the test of the vehicles ability to achieve extremely good fuel economy. If Audi had allowed modifications, people unfamiliar with the affect they have on fuel economy might assume mods are required to get high MPGs instead of attributing the achievement to the vehicle.
The test wasn't a challenge to get the best fuel economy possible, it was a marketing campaign to sell cars.