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PORSCHE GOES GREEN WITH HYBRID CAYENNE
Hybrid Cayenne only two years away from production
Porsche is developing a petrol-electric drivetrain for the Cayenne to help reach its target of cutting the company's carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent by 2012.
Transition between petrol and electric motors will be seamless
The German car-maker is co-developing the "˜green' drivetrain with Volkswagen, for use in the Touareg and Audi, for the Q7. Known as a parallel hybrid, it uses a nickel-metal hybride battery stored in the spare wheel, a 34kW (46bhp) electric motor and a high-strength clutch to allow seamless transitions switching between petrol and electrical power, or using a combination of both.
Porsche says a production version of the parallel hybrid system will go on sale in late 2009, to initially be installed in the Cayenne's entry-level 3.6 litre V6 engine. As well as producing zero emissions in town, average fuel consumption is also expected to jump from 21.9mpg to 34mpg "" now there's a car to make the anti-4x4 lobbyists redundant.
PORSCHE GOES GREEN WITH HYBRID CAYENNE
Hybrid Cayenne only two years away from production
Porsche is developing a petrol-electric drivetrain for the Cayenne to help reach its target of cutting the company's carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent by 2012.
Transition between petrol and electric motors will be seamless
The German car-maker is co-developing the "˜green' drivetrain with Volkswagen, for use in the Touareg and Audi, for the Q7. Known as a parallel hybrid, it uses a nickel-metal hybride battery stored in the spare wheel, a 34kW (46bhp) electric motor and a high-strength clutch to allow seamless transitions switching between petrol and electrical power, or using a combination of both.
Porsche says a production version of the parallel hybrid system will go on sale in late 2009, to initially be installed in the Cayenne's entry-level 3.6 litre V6 engine. As well as producing zero emissions in town, average fuel consumption is also expected to jump from 21.9mpg to 34mpg "" now there's a car to make the anti-4x4 lobbyists redundant.
