Porsche Diesel

[henk4]

Porsche has just ordered 15.000 V6 TDi engines from Audi. They will be put into the Cayenne (240 BHP about 500 NM Torque). The model will be put on the market sometime during 2009.
Probably not a bad decision, taking into account that in Germany 95% of all Q7 sales concerns diesel versions...
Mr. Wiedeking must have had some sleepless nights regarding this decision, but it is always nice to see common sense prevail over "Prinzipien Reiterei"

[Ferrer]

I was thinking about caring and then realised they make the Cayenne.

[faksta]

Ehh.. I supposed the diesel engine would have something to do with a 911...

[fpv_gtho]

Originally Posted by faksta

Ehh.. I supposed the diesel engine would have something to do with a 911...

Or a boxer for that matter.

I suppose a diesel Cayenne was inevitable though. Any idea if all the current markets will get it alongside the petrol models.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by faksta

Ehh.. I supposed the diesel engine would have something to do with a 911...

for this purpose Porsche has approached Subaru.....

[pimento]

It's been pretty silly for it not to have a diesel available, they can't argue the performance thing when the base model is a V6 that's slower than a (V6) people carrier anyway...

[henk4]

Mr. Wiedeking in the past has been quoted as saying: Diesel engines only exist because of the European subsidies for diesel fuel....and were not for Porsche.

[NicFromLA]

I don't really consider the Cayenne a Porsche anyway, certainly not the V6s.

[NicFromLA]

Originally Posted by henk4

for this purpose Porsche has approached Subaru.....

I hope you're joking. If not this goes right to the top of the list of Stupid Thing Porsche is Spending Money On Instead of Racing.

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by NicFromLA

I hope you're joking. If not this goes right to the top of the list of Stupid Thing Porsche is Spending Money On Instead of Racing.

I believe Porsche just scored a 1-2 in class at Le Mans, while one of their subsidiaries took the overall win.

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

I believe Porsche just scored a 1-2 in class at Le Mans, while one of their subsidiaries took the overall win.

LOL at "one of their subsidiaries".

[pimento]

Originally Posted by henk4

Mr. Wiedeking in the past has been quoted as saying: Diesel engines only exist because of the European subsidies for diesel fuel....and were not for Porsche.

Myea, when they only made sports cars I'd agree with him. With an SUV in the line-up, and with the leaps and bounds diesel tech has made in the last five years in regards to performance, that comment smacks of appeasing the fanboys more than anything else.

Diesel sports car = fail

Diesel SUV = ...still fail, but less fail than petrol SUV.

[For the purposes of the above anti-SUV trolling, SUV is being used in the most disdainful, mumsey way possible. Actual off-road vehicles that are actually used off road are exempt.]

[McReis]

Originally Posted by henk4

Porsche has just ordered 15.000 V6 TDi engines from Audi. They will be put into the Cayenne (240 BHP about 500 NM Torque). The model will be put on the market sometime during 2009.
Probably not a bad decision, taking into account that in Germany 95% of all Q7 sales concerns diesel versions...
Mr. Wiedeking must have had some sleepless nights regarding this decision, but it is always nice to see common sense prevail over "Prinzipien Reiterei"

Now you have an excuse. Go and buy it!

[crisis]

If Henk sees this I screwed but I would seriously consider a twin turbo diesel V8 Cruiser next time around if the fact that it wouldn’t take 10 years to recoup the extra outlay in fuel savings.

Just saying.

Ps I am surprised there isn’t a Cayenne diesel anyway.

[kingofthering]

Originally Posted by NicFromLA

I hope you're joking. If not this goes right to the top of the list of Stupid Thing Porsche is Spending Money On Instead of Racing.

Why? It's better that they stick in a diesel flat-6 in a 911 than a V(insert number.)