Porsche finally confirms a diesel for the Cayenne
German magazine AutoBild is reporting that Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking has finally confirmed that a diesel powered Cayenne will indeed appear in 2009. Porsche has long denied that would build a diesel powered vehicle because it would be out of character for the brand. This is of course a bogus argument since the Cayenne itself is out of character. We've previously seen spy photos of Cayennes being fueled at diesel pumps in northern Sweden. The Cayenne diesel get the same 3.0L TDI diesel V6 that's going into the VW Touareg and Audi Q7. The 240 hp V6 is expected to yield 24.5 mpg (US). The hybrid Cayenne will arrive a year later using a lithium ion battery in place of the nickel metal hydride battery that was shown in the prototype at the LA Auto Show last fall.
Gallery: LA 2007: Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
[Source: AutoBild via German Car Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark Kiernan 1:04PM (8/08/2008)
Ah the Cayenne, what a waste of money, resources, and space on the road. Porsche don't give a damn about the environment.
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Phil 1:25PM (8/08/2008)
Unlike the millions of cheap trucks and SUVs on American roads?
Porsches are aspirational cars. Due to their cost, therefore small numbers, the environmental impact is negligible.
ryan 2:26AM (8/09/2008)
Phil is on the right track, but misses the mark. Yes the Porsche is an inspirational car. Yes they are limited in number, which has a positive affect on the their status.
However, Porsche DOES make enough cars (and SUVs) that they were forced by the EU to meet FE standards. Lamborghini and Ferrari don't make enough cars to be affected by said laws.
I would never own an SUV, and especially not a Cayenne. 911 with a huge TDI? Hell yeah!
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