We reported earlier that an oil-burning Cayenne was rumored to be on its way in 2009. Well now worldcarfans.com has these photos of a Cayenne diesel caught testing. Again, the diesel Cayenne is rumored to be using Audi’s twin-turbo 3.2 liter V6, pumping out over 300 horsepower. But will is come to the US? Time [...]

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Reuters is reporting that Porsche’s board gave approval today to raise their stake in VW to over 50%, thus giving them control of the company. According to the article, the investment would be about 10 billion euros, or $15.17 billion. Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking said: Our aim is to create one of the strongest and [...]

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According to a UK auto industry analyst, Porsche will launch a diesel Cayenne in 2009. The Cayenne would likely use a 3.2L twin-turbo V6 diesel that Audi is developing, which will produce over 300 hp and probably an insane amount of torque. It seems Porsche is more concerned with fuel economy versus stump-pulling, otherwise they [...]

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Porsche is re-opening the 911 factory in Zuffenhausen today, a week after an explosion closed the factory and injured two workers. The two workers are fine, and Porsche says a “technical defect” caused the gas explosion in the paint shop. The explosion caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, and put Porsche about 800 [...]

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