Report: Porsche reconsidering diesel Cayenne for North America
, , and offer their premium SUVs in diesel flavors, and that’s got Porsche rethinking its stance re: the . According to a PR rep in Canada, the American managers are thinking about bringing the oil-burner this way in order to fill that hole. Two years ago, Porsche tested and a diesel Cayenne for the American market that would use . It was supposed to arrive early last year; obviously, that never happened.
We drove the last year, and walked away thinking it’s a “no-brainer for the American market.” With the new Cayenne having lost all that weight and increased its performance, a diesel engine would pull even better. And if the numbers stand, with overall diesel-vehicle sales in North America predicted to hit around 250,000 units in 2014, it could be that Porsche thinks it’s a no-brainer as well.
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