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Porsche considers a return to four-cylinder engines

Porsche has had its ups and downs when creating cars without using six-cylinder engines. We'll leave the Cayenne and the upcoming Panamera out of the discussion for now, though those models are scheduled to get hybrid powertrains in addition to V6 and V8 power. Starting with its 356 model, along with its many racing variants, the automaker has amassed quite a history of successful boxer-style four-cylinder engines. That history book may well get a new chapter as the European Union continues to clamp down on carbon emissions and the United ... Read more →

Consumers not interested in stop/start from Porsche Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911 Stopping an engine when it's not necessary for the operation of the car seems like a common sense move when fuel efficiency and emissions are ...

Porsche considers a return to four-cylinder engines 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Porsche has had its ups and downs when creating cars without using six-cylinder engines. We'll leave the Cayenne and the upcoming Panamera out of the discussion for now, though those models are scheduled to get hybrid powertrains in addition to V6 and V8 power. Starting with its 356 model, along ...

Consumers not interested in stop/start from Porsche 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911 Stopping an engine when it's not necessary for the operation of the car seems like a common sense move when fuel efficiency and emissions are the main concern. When performance is the biggest priority, though, the added weight and complexity ...


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