High ranking officials at Porsche's Weissach research and development center in Germany have verified that the company is currently developing a new family of horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engines, a report from AutoWeek claims.
The new engines will likely be used in an upcoming mid-engine, entry-level Porsche sports car inspired by the 550 model of the 1950s. They will also see use in future Boxster and Cayman models, where they should boost efficiency compared with the current six-cylinder base motors.
The last time Porsche offered a four-cylinder engine in the U.S. was in 1995, with the 968 model.
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