Porsche Moving Forward with 4-Cylinder Engine Development for Macan

PorschePorscheGermany, 1931 > present43 models
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is moving forward with development of a four-cylinder engine for its entry-level models – the MacanPorsche Macan Gen.1 [95B]Germany, 2013 > present7 versions
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, BoxsterPorsche Boxster Gen.3 [981]Germany, 2012 > 20165 versions
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and CaymanPorsche Cayman Gen.2 [981]Germany, 2012 > present9 versions
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. The news comes according to Porsche’s manager of drivetrain development, Dr. Thomas Casper.

“I can’t tell you the exact month, but sometime in 2014, perhaps at the end,” said Dr. Casper.

The engine will be used in the base versions of the Macan, Boxster and Cayman. Power is expected to be less than 300hp to differentiate it from the Macan’s turbocharged V6 powerplants. Porsche is creating the engine itself and does not plan to share it with the rest of VolkswagenVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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The new engine will also allow the Macan to lower its price somewhat. It has been criticized by US media for starting at $500, more than a base CayennePorsche Cayenne Gen.2Germany, 2010 > 201727 versions
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in the US market. In Europe, the Macan starts at about €1,400 cheaper than it.

The four-cylinder is rumored to used a boxer, opposed-cylinder layout, and may be somewhat related to the engine that Porsche is using in its new LMP1 car. 

Source: Auto Express