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Porsche to offer Cayenne Turbo Hybrid?

Posted Mar 2nd 2007 3:04PM by Sam Abuelsamid
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Green, Porsche


The idea of hybrid version of the Porsche Cayenne first surfaced well over a year ago, but now things seem to be firming up. At the Melbourne Auto show this week, Porsche's Australian managing director Michael Winkler revealed that a hybrid Cayenne would be hitting the streets in 2009 and it would be available in Australia. Winkler also said that the system is designed to work with any of the engines in the Cayenne lineup, rather than being limited to only one. That means a hybrid Cayenne Turbo is coming along with the V-6 and NA V-8 models. The hybrid will only be mated to the all wheel drive system and won't be offered in any other models, although if it were, the Panamera would seem a likely candidate, especially given the DCX/BMW hybrid announcement yesterday.

 

from a VERY reliable source, YES

 

Hybrid is for real, but I highly doubt across the entire Cayenne model range - that would be a tough sell.

 

no Turbo hybrid... thats for sure.

 

Porsche has been working with toyota on the hybrid.

 

wow the mileage might jump up to 20-23 mpg... lol

 

Been in the works for awhile..

that's better than 8MPG

 

a carpool pepper kewl!

 

I dont`t like hybrids. When you will a hybrid and a Porsche you can buy a Toyota hybrid and take some Porsche signs.

 

I'm not buying one..

CA already sold all 300+ thousand carpool stickers,no way

 

If you drive a hybrid, it means you'll start liking the smell of your own farts and the world will be covered with smug...

 

Good on Porsche ,am sure it will be one of the best Hybirds.

 

mild hybrid application on cayenne will be to boost performance like what lexus is doing w 400h lineup on GS, RX and LS.