The German sports car maker's first ever production diesel model will be a Cayenne SUV powered by a 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel sourced from Audi.
Porsche says that the adoption of diesel was driven by the significant tax advantages enjoyed by diesel-engined cars in the European market. It also says that its stake in the Volkswagen Group, which includes Audi, allows it access to state-of-the-art compression-ignition engines that deliver the performance Porsche buyers expect along with lower emissions and reduced running costs.
The Cayenne V6 diesel develops 240bhp and a mightly 406lb ft of torque. Its claimed EU Combined fuel consumption is 30.4mpg, with CO2 emissions of 244g/km. Equipped with a Tiptronic-S automatic transmission as standard, it is expected to cost from £40,250.
It will be initially sold only in Europe, although Porsche is paving the way for its introduction to other markets. The Stuttgart-based sports car maker is confident that the new, low-consumption model will continue the success of the all-wheel-drive Cayenne, which enjoyed its best ever 12 months in the financial year 2007-08, with 45,478 units sold.
The use of a high-performance diesel is a logical step for Porsche, which has traditionally had an exclusively petrol-powered range. The Cayenne has employed petrol direct-injection technology to reduce fuel consumption since 2007, and Porsche now fits a refinement of this system to its seminal 911 sports car.
Porsche is also working on a petrol/electric hybrid drivetrain, in conjunction with Volkswagen and Audi, for possible use in the Cayenne. The prototype made its debut at last year's Los Angeles Auto Show.
source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/.....he-on-sale-in-February.html
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