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Old 10-25-2004, 08:14 AM   #1
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The german car-magazine "Automobilwoche" reports today, that there is a good chance for the succsessfull Porsche Cayenne SUV to become a hybrid - with technologie from Lexus/Toyota ! (What else ?)


http://automobilwoche.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=3867


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Old 10-25-2004, 08:52 AM   #2
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Very Cool! I wonder what the Porsche enthusiasts will think of this

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DaimlerChrysler’s Mercedes-Benz division said it intends to have its first hybrid vehicle within five years, while Porsche reportedly is studying whether to build a hybrid version of its Cayenne sport utility vehicle using a Toyota powertrain.

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5 years sounds like a realistic estimate to me.

That lends a lot of credibility to me (as opposed to GM saying they'll have "real" hybrid vehicles out in 2006 or somesuch.)
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Man sei bei der Entscheidungsfindung noch in einem frühen Stadium. Da Porsche auch künftig keine Dieselmodelle anbieten wird, müsse über verbrauchs- und schadstoffarme Antriebsalternativen nachgedacht werden. Es läge nahe, einen sauberen Benzinmotor mit einem Elektromotor zu kombinieren. Hintergrund der Überlegungen sind die teils sehr strengen Emissionsvorschriften in den USA, dem wichtigsten Absatzmarkt von Porsche.
But, of course, Porsche drivers are accustomed to the power and pick-up of their cars. I seriously doubt that most of them are all that concerned about the environmental aspect. I think the Cayenne commercial where the guy is revving the engine into a phone is a pretty good example of that.
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