Porsche to Continue Making Gas Engines Into the Next Decade

Change of Plans

There was a time, not terribly long ago, when it seemed like the automotive industry was on the fast track to total electrification. Amid concerns over global warming, governments around the globe began floating regulations that sought to ban ICE vehicles outright - but in recent months, with demand falling behind expected levels of growth, a lot has changed, and now, those same plans are being scaled back. As such, Porsche plans to continue making gas engines for some time, it seems. 

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Up To and Beyond

While Porsche recently revealed that it continues to develop the all-electric version of its Cayenne crossover, it also plans to continue to offer hybrid and combustion engine-powered examples of that same model - "up to and beyond 2030," in fact.

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Three Choices

"The Cayenne has always defined the sports car in its segment. In the middle of the decade, the fourth generation will set standards in the segment as an electric SUV," said Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG. At the same time, into the next decade, our customers will still be able to choose from a wide range of powerful and efficient combustion and hybrid models."

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Keeping the V8

Interestingly, Porsche also noted that the currently, third generation of the Cayenne will be upgraded and will continue to be offered alongside the fourth, all-electric generation model. Engineers will focus on the Cayenne's ICE powertrains, however, including its twin-turbocharged V8, which it will need to tweak to ensure that it meets increasingly stringent emissions standards.

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Still Focused

This is obviously great news for fans of ICE powertrains and the V8 in general, but Blume was also quick to note that Porsche remains focused on an electrified future, regardless. “Our product strategy could enable us to deliver more than 80 percent of our new cars fully electrified in 2030 - depending on the demand of our customers and the development of electromobility in the regions of the world,” he said. 

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