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New Porsche 911 Turbo improves fuel economy by 16%

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Porsche continues to be the only carmaker to offer two turbochargers with variable turbine geometry for a gasoline engine. The new 911 Turbo S handles the standard sprint to 100 km/h in just 3.1 Porsche developed a new all-wheel drive system (PTM) with electronically controlled and activated multi-plate coupling. l/100 km (24.3

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Earlier post.) seconds (-0.7 seconds (-0.9 Drive modes.

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Porsche introducing new plug-in Cayenne S E-Hybrid SUV; third plug-in from Porsche

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The introduction of this model, together with the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) and the 918 Spyder, will give Porsche three production plug-in hybrid models. Porsche Car Connect is standard on this vehicle, and allows the driver to pull relevant vehicle data from a smart phone. The Cayenne Diesel features a 3.0

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First application of ZF 7-speed manual transmission for passenger cars; standard automatic stop-start system

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG is supplying a 7-speed manual transmission (7MT) for Porsche’s new 911 models, marking the first manual transmission with 7 speeds available for passenger cars. The high efficiency and optimized weight of the 7MT also contributes to the overall fuel economy. for third gear in the 7MT vs. the 7DT, and 0.71

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New Porsche Boxsters up to 13% more fuel efficient with new turbocharged four-cylinder flat engines

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Porsche has restructured its Boxster mid-engine roadster lineup, introducing the new 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S. The launch of the new 718 Boxster generation represents the first time since the late 1960s that Porsche is implementing sports cars with four-cylinder flat (i.e., horizontally opposed, or “boxer”) engines. seconds (0.6

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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. Earlier post.).

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Porsche introducing first plug-in hybrid with second generation of the Panamera

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2014 Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid. Porsche is introducing its first plug-in hybrid and two new extended wheelbase variants with the second generation of the Panamera. Final US EPA fuel economy ratings will be available closer to launch. Click to enlarge. Electricity is stored in a newly developed lithium-ion battery, which at 9.4

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