Upcoming Porsche Cayenne diesel to be a V6
Porsche is having a tough time sticking to their guns when it comes to not using diesel engines, as we recently reported. We know that the Cayenne is likely to get a diesel, but what we have not known up until now is what kind of diesel engine will appear in the Cayenne. According to reports, Porsche seems to have chosen the 3.0 liter V6 engine, not the 4.2 liter V8 from the Audi Q7, or the diesel V10 from the VW Touareg. In all honesty, we can't think of any problem with using a diesel in the Cayenne, which is already considered by many to be the anti-Porsche. Considering that the vehicle is already as far from a sports car as can be, what difference is there whether it's powered by a gasoline V6 or a diesel V6? Remember, too, that Porsche has already announced plans to offer a new hybrid version of the SUV.
Current information places the diesel Cayenne on the market in 2009, a year ahead of the hybrid model.
[Source: The Detroit News]
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rgseidl 11:38AM (3/09/2008)
The engine will most likely feature sequential turbos to exceed 100hp/L. This downsizing will put it level with a single-turbo V8.
See my comments on your previous story here
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/03/02/porsche-does-about-face-on-diesel-cayenne-tdi-coming-in-2009/
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MikeW 1:50PM (3/09/2008)
Who cares if the power 'only' matches the VR6? [290hp, 273ft-lbs]
It will have 50+% more torque. Not quite matching the cayenne turbo, 516ft-lbs@2250-4500
8 speed automatic? That would go well will Porsches wacky desire for 2nd gear starts, unless you floor it.
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993C4S 3:14PM (3/09/2008)
Seems like lots of "sources" but no-one from Porsche is commenting.
This story, posted two days ago, says the exact opposite, but again with no "official source"
http://www.businesscar.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=2639&c=2&theme=0
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Tony Spiegel 11:20AM (6/18/2008)
Thanks Jeremy for posting info on the upand comming Cayenne Diesel, i cant wait, i will for sure order one. do you have any more updates, looking all over web and cant find anything,
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