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When I think of Porsche and four cylinder engines, the front engined 924, 944 and 968 spring to mind.
With the quest for low emissions and better fuel economy, the switch the smaller capacities with Turbo charging is really the only way forward.
Power won't be a problem with the German manufacturer's rumored new flat-four engine, complete with turbocharging due in 2014.
The information speculates that the engine may make its debut as early as the Frankfurt Motor Show, which is September of this year.
It is expected to be a 2.5-litre unit, which will basically be a 3.8-liter flat-six, with two missing cylinders, featuring direct injection, one turbocharger and a 7,500 rpm red line.
It is expected to make around 300 to 350 bhp which would make the base 2.7-litre from the current Cayman and Boxster obsolete, so those two cars will most likely be getting it first.
If the 350 hp and 360 lb-ft is true, then that means it could also replace the 3.4-litre engine, which powers S versions of the two aforementioned models. It looks like it will be a pretty versatile engine, so it would not really be a surprise to see it at the back of a 911, in a few years' time.
However, it will not be the only four-pot Porsche that we will get to see soon, as the Macan sub-Cayenne SUV is also a very suitable candidate for such a power plant.
The source is keen to point out, though, that this other new engine will be based on something VW already has lying around, but it will be a "Porsche exclusive."
With the quest for low emissions and better fuel economy, the switch the smaller capacities with Turbo charging is really the only way forward.
Power won't be a problem with the German manufacturer's rumored new flat-four engine, complete with turbocharging due in 2014.
The information speculates that the engine may make its debut as early as the Frankfurt Motor Show, which is September of this year.
It is expected to be a 2.5-litre unit, which will basically be a 3.8-liter flat-six, with two missing cylinders, featuring direct injection, one turbocharger and a 7,500 rpm red line.
It is expected to make around 300 to 350 bhp which would make the base 2.7-litre from the current Cayman and Boxster obsolete, so those two cars will most likely be getting it first.
If the 350 hp and 360 lb-ft is true, then that means it could also replace the 3.4-litre engine, which powers S versions of the two aforementioned models. It looks like it will be a pretty versatile engine, so it would not really be a surprise to see it at the back of a 911, in a few years' time.
However, it will not be the only four-pot Porsche that we will get to see soon, as the Macan sub-Cayenne SUV is also a very suitable candidate for such a power plant.
The source is keen to point out, though, that this other new engine will be based on something VW already has lying around, but it will be a "Porsche exclusive."
