Porsche Cayenne Gets a Diesel From Audi

Porsche Cayenne

From Audi

Adding onto the most recent Cayenne diesel information from last week, Audi will supply the Cayenne most likely with their 3.0-liter TDI V6 diesel engine producing 240hp starting next March. According to Automotive News Europe, the Cayenne and updated Boxster were supposed to be unveiled in January 2009 together, but Porsche decided to postpone the Cayenne's presentation and not crowd the Boxster, since sales have been slow. An exclusive debut could give the entry-level roadster added exposure.

Source: Automotive News (Sub. req.)

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wolff

cant get better!! ;) the best just got better!! :P

June 24, 2008 5:06 pm

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carcrazy1234

wait just trying to get this clear... does audi own porsche?? or the other way around?? and by how much... I know VW owns Audi, Bentley,Bugatti,Lamborghini,SEAT,and Skoda...they own porsche by some percentage??

June 24, 2008 8:09 pm

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ufo79

carcrazy: actually porsche owns a percentage of VW.

June 24, 2008 8:25 pm

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BENZian

Porsche is seeking controlling interest in VW...at present they have less than a majority stake and the German government is preventing them from taking control of VW . VW owns Bentley, Bugatti, Seat, Skoda and Audi. Audi owns Lamborghini.

June 24, 2008 8:32 pm

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ericthedog

Why say the engines from audi ???? its a bllody VAG lump end of , nothing special about it !!!

June 24, 2008 9:12 pm

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3Iceman

Porsche owns 30,9% of VW. I think Porsche is still privately owned by Porsche family. But it's funny because Porsche has round 12.000 and VW 330.000 employers. Porsche produces up to 100.000 vehicles and VW 6.300.000 per year. But Porsche earns on average up to 30.000? per car and VW round 2.000? per car. I'm not 100% sure that I got the numbers right but it should be somthing similar.

June 24, 2008 10:37 pm

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gabriel

and why not the V8 4.2? 240 hp, is it enough for a Porsches? 326 hp, isn't it better?

June 25, 2008 7:08 am

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odysseus

it's about fuel economy - not about performance

June 25, 2008 7:46 am

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catch22

Porsche will definitely upgrade the engine to at least 280 to 300 PS. A more sporty setup should be expected. As for the V8 TDI, why not the V10 TDI from Touareg R50 with even more horsepower then? :) 400 Ps/1000 Nm should do the work!!!

June 25, 2008 7:19 am

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spamme

If I buy a Porsche, I want a Porsche engine.

June 26, 2008 9:55 pm

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