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2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel: 2012 New York Auto Show

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European buyers have had several years to get used to the idea of a diesel Porsche, but the concept will come as a bit of a shock to U.S. Nevertheless, Porsche has announced its first diesel in the U.S. market will be the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel. Porsche enthusiasts.

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Porsche Presenting New Generation Cayenne S Hybrid in Geneva

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Hybrid elements in the new Cayenne Hybrid are represented in red. Porsche will present the brand-new generation of the Cayenne Sports Utility at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, including the world debut of the Cayenne S Hybrid with its parallel full hybrid drive. Cayenne Hybrid S. Cayenne Diesel.

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Porsche delivering double-digit improvements in fuel economy across entire current model series

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With consumption reductions of 20 to 23% in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), the savings achieved by the new generation of Cayenne models are the highest. The new highlight within the model series—the Cayenne S Hybrid, to be launched this weekend—offers the greatest fuel economy: it consumes 8.2 L/100 km (25 mpg US).

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. He has been Head of the Design Department at Porsche AG since 2004 and was also given responsibility for styling the 2007 Porsche Cayenne, the Panamera and the 918 Spyder. Wolfram Thomas takes charge of Group Production.

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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Currently, Volkswagen has 5 hybrids in production—the VW Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne S, the Audi Q5, the Porsche Panamera S and the VW Jetta—with the hybrid versions of the Audi A6 and A8 on the way, Schmidt noted, adding: In Europe first we launch the two BEVs, the up! not the launch in a particular market.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 e-Golf and Golf GTE from Volkswagen, with a Passat plug-in hybrid announced; the Cayenne and Panamera E-Hybrids and the 918 Spyder for Porsche; the Audi A3 e-tron, with a plug-in hybrid R8 and a pure electric R8 E-tron in the works, to name a few). Earlier post.).

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. Liters diesel. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. Click to enlarge. Liters gasoline.

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