Is Porsche Building New Compact SUV?

Porsche may add a new compact SUV model to its lineup to compete with the impending flood of new premium mid-sized crossovers from the luxury automakers. In addition to the four-door Panamera, Porsche is rumored to be speeding up the development of the BMW X3 competitor by sharing components being developed for the upcoming Tiguan and Q5 SUVs from Volkswagen and Audi.

According to Germany’s AutoZeitung, the new Porsche model will also utilize the same drivetrains as its larger Cayenne sibling with both V6 and V8 powerplants expected to debut.


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david999 - 3/29/2007 9:48:23 AM

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Oh no, more VW influence on Porsche.

dumpsty - 3/29/2007 10:33:14 AM

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If a new small Porsche SUV will sell like the Cayenne....unexpectedly well. I would expect it to be way more street-oriented than the Cayenne as well b/c small SUVs are expected to be semi-serious off-roaders. Hopefully, it won't be as ridged-looking as the current Cayenne though, but more sporty-sedan-like in execution.

dumpsty - 3/29/2007 10:35:43 AM

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Corrections:

Not "If a" but "The new small..."

Not "...small SUVs are expected..", but "...small SUVs are NOT expected to be semi-serious off-roaders."