porsche's future plans according to car magazine
i bought a copy of UK's "car" magazine yesterday [november edition]. i want to share some of their infos concerning the future plans of our beloved brand. some things we know already, some are new -- at least to me.
- CAYENNE: porsche has decided not to buy any engines from VW. instead of purchasing the VW V6 that powers various golfs and passats, the team from zuffenhausen is now expected to derive its own 3.4l V6 from its all-new 4.5l V8. for marketing reasons, porsche has also axed plans to install audi's proposed 4.0l V8 TDi under the cayenne's bonnet.
- 997 CARRERA S: will hit the street in 2005 and engine features 375bhp and a direct petrol injection system ["ordinary" 997: 340bph, no direct injection]
- NEXT 911: the all-new 998 due in 2007/2008 is really two cars: a rear-engined, flat-six 2+2 as well as a V8 or V10 powered mid-engined two-seater. now that's nice.
cheers; zz
- CAYENNE: porsche has decided not to buy any engines from VW. instead of purchasing the VW V6 that powers various golfs and passats, the team from zuffenhausen is now expected to derive its own 3.4l V6 from its all-new 4.5l V8. for marketing reasons, porsche has also axed plans to install audi's proposed 4.0l V8 TDi under the cayenne's bonnet.
- 997 CARRERA S: will hit the street in 2005 and engine features 375bhp and a direct petrol injection system ["ordinary" 997: 340bph, no direct injection]
- NEXT 911: the all-new 998 due in 2007/2008 is really two cars: a rear-engined, flat-six 2+2 as well as a V8 or V10 powered mid-engined two-seater. now that's nice.
cheers; zz
