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shut down if not for Dr
Wendelin Wiedeking’s
aggressive changes.
He trimmed the model
line-up, revamped the
iconic 911 and pushed
for the birth of the Cayenne, Porsche’s
first SUV. And if the former President and
CEO of Porsche was still on the throne,
you wouldn’t see the Cayenne that’s on
these pages for he is also an outspoken
critic of diesel power.
Power
But the universe is strange and Porsche
is now burning oil, late as they may be.
The Mk I finally sported a 3-liter VW
TDI engine in its line-up. Then the Mk
II started off with a sedate 3-liter V6 TDI
before the 4.2-liter V8 TDI joined the fray
in the Cayenne S. This burlier heart from
The Spice of Life
ZacharyHo goes on a datewith the PorscheCayenne S
Diesel V8 this Valentine’s Day.
Audi was given a sprinkling of Porsche
magic dust and gained an extra 60hp and
90Nm to 382hp and 850Nm of torque,
making it one of the liveliest engines
in an SUV, or most any vehicle. With a
5.7-second sprint to 100kph, this goliath
can shame many Davids.
But it’s by no means a beast. The
V8 diesel’s acceleration is doubtlessly
brisk, but it won’t send your heart up
your throat. But the beauty lies in how