Porsche confirms diesel Cayenne; updated Boxster to debut in January
06/23/2008, 5:47 PM
By Drew Johnson
Porsche is one of the few European automakers to have never offered a diesel option, but that streak will officially come to an end in 2009. Porsche has confirmed that it will launch a diesel-powered version of its Cayenne SUV next March.
According to The Detroit News, Porsche’s current fleet fuel economy of 20 mpg would cost the automaker more than $736 million in fines by 2016, a leading factor in Porsche decision to go diesel.
Prior to the latest report, Automotive Industry Data — which has long been known for its outstanding sources within Porsche — revealed that Porsche would offer a diesel-powered Cayenne SUV in mid-2009.
Backing up the claim of Porsche’s move to diesels is a recent round of spy photos showing a diesel-powered Cayenne. While there are no markings giving away the Cayenne as a diesel, it was seen filling up at a diesel pump and has a unique exhaust setup. Spy photographer also said the prototype had an unmistakably diesel exhaust note.
And because of Porsche’s close relationship with Volkswagen, Porsche has a number of diesel powerplants to choose from. However, don’t look for the diesel Cayenne to use any of VW’s V12, V10 or even V8 diesel powerplants. Instead, Porsche will use VW’s 3.0L TDI V6 — with 240 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque — to help keep weight to a minimum.
Porsche revealed to Automotive News that it originally planned to reveal the diesel Cayenne along side an updated Boxster in January, but decided to move the Cayenne debut back to give the Boxster an exclusive early year introduction.
06/23, 6:20 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Skoda + Stuttgart = Porsche.
06/23, 6:47 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
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06/23, 7:20 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Cayenne is stupid.
06/23, 8:10 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Passing
Other
Real
Stuttgart
Cars
Happens
Eventually
06/23, 8:21 PM
posted by:
MugenSentraKen
======>>A diesel CayenneTurbo. Sounds so good! Bet it would burn tha pavement.
06/23, 8:45 PM
posted by:
LS7
None will buy this. Nobody wants a diesel Porsche–even in an SUV format. But then again…. poverty f.aggots will probably buy one, for bragging rights. “What kind of car do you drive?” The f.aggot’s response will be: “Oh, I drive a Porsche.” Nevermind that it is a pathetic 240HP 4000lb vehicle that will get its **** kicked out of it by a Toyota Rav4.
06/23, 10:04 PM
posted by:
A4
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06/23, 11:27 PM
posted by:
foster1
Torque should be impressive thow. Drove a BMW X5 with a 3.0L diesel and it was fine. pleny of power. Also don’t forget that right now They Porsche SUV offers a V6 gas motor LS7. Kinda makes your comment seem stupied. People who cant afford the Porsche that really like it buy the VW.
06/24, 6:41 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
WTF, I like the Cayenne. I was thinking of getting the cayenne next year. But if you guys think it’s gay, then by all means forget it. I mean, my life is dictated by the popular opinion of the basement dwelling fags on LLN right?
06/24, 9:22 AM
posted by:
xyunya
Deanster, it’s not gay it’s lesbian. I see nothing wrong with it: I am lesbian myself and like to sample raw goods from time to time.
There is nothing wrong with diesel Caenne. It may not beat 6 cylinder Caenne from the red light, but once it’s gets up to speed, it will whoop it on acceleration any time. I recall some years ago driving Discovery with 4 cylinder diesel and manual gearbox and was amazed how close in US spec V8 it was. Yet it was only 100 HP or so, but the torque made all the difference. I don’t believe someone will “convert” from Caenne to WV: the disparity in quality justifies extra coin for the same rig.
mayer_ray_nagin, Skoda is actually ranked in higher quality then Porsche in Europe. I read that it scored second after Lexus in JD Power rating. Actually, Caenne either stamped or screwed together in Slovakia, next door to Czech republic and former co-state, hence decent quality.
06/24, 12:17 PM
posted by:
JoshyLofty
The cayenne is a sexy SUV, diesel or not…
xyunya, if you’re really a lesbian, go read the several comments i had to say on the new beetle forum. I gotcha back, sista! haha.
06/24, 9:10 PM
posted by:
LS7
foster1: Don’t be a f.ucking retard. How many V6 Cayenne have you seen? NONE. Nobody buys it. Why not check the sales before opening your trap? Clearly people want some sort of high-performance, when they have a Porsche badge. They don’t buy a Porsche for economy. Go f.uck yourself.
06/25, 7:05 AM
posted by:
911
LS7: There will be many people in europe buying a diesel Cayenne, over 50 percent of the luxury segment in europe are diesels.I don´t think that porsche will anyway deliver them to the states. In europe almost everybody cares about gas prices, even people wich make 100000 € a year. Only millionares don´t care. And not every owner of a porsche is a millionaire.