Well, this pretty much confirms the existence of the baby Cayenne, nicknamed the “Roxster.” This Porsche was caught testing at the Nürburgring recently. It is clearly smaller than the current Cayenne, and features a more steeply raked rear window. The so-called Roxster is reportedly based on the Audi Q5 platform, and will use the current [...]

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Yet another rumor tied to Porsche’s new controlling interest in VW: Porsche might switch the 911 Carrera 4 from its current proprietary wet-clutch all-wheel-drive system to a Haldex all-wheel-drive system. The Swedish-made Haldex system is currently used in many Volkswagen Group vehicles, including VWs, Audis, SEATs, Skodas, and the mighty Bugatti Veyron. It is also [...]

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Last year, a rumor was floating around that Porsche was considering a smaller SUV, dubbed the “Roxster.” But, because of the threat of increased CO2 emissions regulations in Europe, this rumor died. But now, the rumor has risen again. AutoWeek is reporting that the recent takeover of VW by Porsche may finally push the Roxster [...]

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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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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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All you North American Pcar nuts: see that nice manual transmission lever in the picture above? That may be as close as you come to seeing it in a Cayenne. Dubspeed Driven is reporting that an acquaintance who recently ordered a 6-speed manual Cayenne GTS just received a call from his dealer, telling him the [...]

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After showing the well-received Cayenne Hybrid at the LA Auto Show, and touting the performance and mileage figures of the prototype, Porsche is having second thoughts. They feel that the hybrid market share is not large enough for them to introduce the Cayenne Hybrid anytime soon, saying “(t)he most optimistic forecast still only calls for [...]

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Motor Authority has a post speculating on the 2010 Cayenne, and they are saying that the next Cayenne will be based on Audi’s smaller Q5 architecture. They say the it will not only be noticeably smaller than the current Cayenne, but feature shorter overhangs and move away from any serious off-road character that the current [...]

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Dutch site AutoGespot has a picture of a curious looking Porsche under a cover at the Porsche factory in Stuttgart. At first glance, it doesn’t look like much, as all you can see is a Porsche wheel and a 911-like silhouette. However, a closer look shows a different rear overhang. Could this be the rumored [...]

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Germany’s AutoZeitung is reporting that Porsche is working on a VW Golf-sized entry-level hatchback to be produced after the Panamera launches in 2009. Because of the threat of increased CO2 emissions regulations in Europe, the rumor that Porsche was considering a mini SUV (dubbed the “Roxster” in the rumormill) is no longer being tossed around, [...]

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