ngfan

Today Porsche presented its first Hybrid Engine to the press. See this report (incl. pics), sorry, in German only:

http://www.swr.de/nachrichten/bw/-/i...ijf/index.html

Main summary:

- market entry in Cayenne and Panamera in 2009/2010

- 280 hp V 6 fuel engine plus 54 hp electric engine plus battery

- engineering cooperation with VW/Audi

- fuel consumption reduced from 12,9 l/100km to 8,9 l/100km

- highest speed with sole use of electric motor will be 120km/h

Porsche is thinking about introduction of start-stop-automatic to reduce fuel consumption on other models

mudman2

Here is the English psuedo translation

mudman2

So how about a rebadging now, with the transmission coming from the east, now the core of the engine from Toyota (not really a bad thing, it might work)

Toyota Cayenne

has a ring to it

bancu

Cayota?

MadFox

Along with Euro PC-posturing on global warming from cars and the looming oil "shortage", I'd only add that it would need a designation to differentiate it like Lexus' RX330h.... but for PAG, it would seem better and make Larry smile if it were only available in a non-turbo V8 engine, thus yielding these possibilities:

2010 Porsche Cayota (b)S

or the

2009 Porsche Panamera S(hit) *



*Hybrid Integrated Transmission

ltc

Let me try and act REALLY surprised......and act like I've never actually had to see and work on this electrical POS.

Put another way.....this makes "!" look good.

skl

I can't imagine anyone wanting to be the first on the block with one of those... attention alpha beta...

ltc

Great, NOW you tell me.
I'm pretty sure my #1 in line deposit is non-refundable.

JFScheck

I think I will stick with the Q7 Diesel...

ltc

Excellent choice, however.......
Now that you're moving your digs to the left coast, please check to make sure that TDI engines will be sold in CA (one of the 'green' states).

My first choice would have been a TDI, but since I live in MA, diesels are not allowed to be sold (new) in passenger vehicles, only trucks (which the Excursion clearly was)......so the second choice was the Ford Hybrid Escape.

ltc

For exactly how many seconds?

Ask Honda how that worked out on the soon to be cancelled/announced Hybrid Accord

ltc

Let's not forget how much Dr W. is in love with said Japanese auto manufacturer.....don't forget who he invited over to help 'save' the company in the not so distant past......

JFScheck

Only the "part time" occupation to the West Coast - still keeping the house here in Maryland - I'll be a little solo out West.

Got the S4 for Cali (and taking the 911 out there) - the Q7 would be for MD and latter for Colorado.

Q7 Diesel in California - with their tough anti-diesel smog stuff - even Blue-Tec may not be good enough.

discoganya

It's all over the news these days:

http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/24/auto...ex.htm?cnn=yes