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Autoblog Drives the Cayenne Diesel
November 7, 2009
A couple months ago Porsche brought over some diesel Cayennes from Europe to let some U.S. journalists drive them, and Autoblog was one of the lucky ones.
They only had the oil-burning pepper for less than an hour, but that was enough time for them to conclude that the U.S. market needs this version of the Cayenne.
The diesel Cayenne shares a 3.0 liter turbo V6 with the Volkswagen Toureg TDI and the Audi Q7 TDI. This engine puts out 240 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque. That’s good enough to get from 0 to 62 in a respectable 8.3 seconds and to a top speed of 133 mph. But even more impressive is the U.S. EPA combined fuel rating of 25 mpg, compared to 16 mpg for the gas V6 Cayenne. The diesel also has an impressive 7700 lb tow rating.
To read their full review, head over to Autoblog.
[source: Autoblog]
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