Porsche’s outgoing chief of R&D, Wolfgang Durheimer, confirmed that the German automaker is developing a four-cylinder engine that will power their next roadster and possibly the Boxster and Cayman.
According to several sources, it will be a 2.5-litre, turbocharged mill producing 360 hp.
Durheimer also stated that the unit “could be applied, if necessary, to the 911”. “Our decision is, on the 911 side, we’ll stay with the flat (six). But there are opportunities for the future”.
Apparently, the increasingly persistent rumours on the net about the arrival of a smaller displacement engine were true, but Porsche won an internal battle to gain the opportunity to develop its own technology rather that borrow one from VW or Audi.
Source: Autocar
According to several sources, it will be a 2.5-litre, turbocharged mill producing 360 hp.
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Durheimer also stated that the unit “could be applied, if necessary, to the 911”. “Our decision is, on the 911 side, we’ll stay with the flat (six). But there are opportunities for the future”.
Apparently, the increasingly persistent rumours on the net about the arrival of a smaller displacement engine were true, but Porsche won an internal battle to gain the opportunity to develop its own technology rather that borrow one from VW or Audi.
Source: Autocar