Diesel KN On The Way!

[daro911]

http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=17665

Porsche boss Wendelin Wiedeking has indicated in the past that Porsche was prepared to consider a diesel, and upcoming European - and North American - legislation to bring down average fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions across its range has made this a necessity.

It is, point out pundits, cheaper and quicker for Porsche to source a diesel from Volkswagen-Audi than to bring a hybrid to market. The Cayenne hybrid is still a long way off, however.

The engine is thought to be based on the current 3.0 V6 Audi offers, but enlarged to 3.2-litres and with power boosted to around 300bhp.

 

[Alscoob]

Interestingly enough is it worth it.....

"Reports this week suggest that an Audi-sourced V6 will be fitted in the Cayenne, improving its fuel consumption to a marginally more respectable 23mpg. This engine will be available from March 2009."

Took my KN 3.2 to Southern Germany last weekend fully loaded and I mean backseats down and stacked to the roof with sons stuff with a steady 80 /90 ish averaged 22.7 mpg. Coming back and was returning 24mpg at the same pace, but unfortunately I got extremely bored with this and joined in with the fast stuff at 3 figures+ for most of the journey back through to France then eased to 130kmh! Average for the return trip including dodging the numpties on the M20 etc, was 21.7mpg all things considered pretty pleased with that.

So in my book 23mpg from a diesel doesnt seem brill.

 

[daro911]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/233549/
After years of rumours, Porsche has confirmed that the Cayenne will be available with a diesel engine from March 2009.

The new unit will be sourced from Porsche's fellow Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi and is likely to be a version of the company's 3.0-litre V6 TDI "" as also found in the Cayenne's Q7 cousin. It will have around 240bhp and 237lb ft of torque.

Porsche had apparently planned to reveal its diesel Cayenne in January 2009, alongside the facelifted version of the Boxster.

But Stuttgart's sports car maker will now hold it back until later in the year to give the updated entry-level Boxster the limelight.

 

[davidcross]

what am i likely to get round town driving in a 3.2 or v8 mpg do we think??