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Back in February, we spoke to a Porsche source who confirmed that a more potent diesel-powere Cayenne is arriving this year and now we’re back on the topic as new details have surfaced.
The Cayenne Diesel S (this is the vehicle’s expected designation), which will use a V8 engine, will only by offered on the European market, leaving the Americans with the recently-launched V6 diesel version, as Car and Driver writes.
The main reason for this decision is that Porsche would have to invest a hefty amount of money into the vehicle’s US emissions and safety homologation and the company probably doesn’t see this as being necessary since it’s just launched a diesel Cayenne on a market that doesn’t prefer oil-burning SUVs anyway.
As for what will be under the bonnet, the 4.2-liter V8, which is currently offering 340 hp and a peak torque of 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) on the Touareg, is still the most likely candidate. Until we find out exactly what the Germans are cooking, you can check out our Cayenne Diesel review here.
The main reason for this decision is that Porsche would have to invest a hefty amount of money into the vehicle’s US emissions and safety homologation and the company probably doesn’t see this as being necessary since it’s just launched a diesel Cayenne on a market that doesn’t prefer oil-burning SUVs anyway.
As for what will be under the bonnet, the 4.2-liter V8, which is currently offering 340 hp and a peak torque of 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) on the Touareg, is still the most likely candidate. Until we find out exactly what the Germans are cooking, you can check out our Cayenne Diesel review here.
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