Porsche Confirms 395 HP Modular 4 Cylinder Engine Coming For Cayman and Boxster

Future incarnations of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman are in line to receive a four-cylinder boxer engine, according to a German media report quoting Porsche boss Matthias Müller.

In an interview with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine published on Thursday, 60-year-old Müller said Porsche road cars would follow the lead of the company's hi-tech 919 Hybrid race car in receiving four-cylinder engines.

But while the 919 Hybrid runs a unique V4 engine, the unit being readied for the Boxster and Cayman will follow the lead of Porsche's classic six-cylinder with a 180-degree horizontally opposed layout as part of a modular engine strategy.

MorePower - 3/21/2014 6:47:05 PM

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Here comes a 2.4 - 2.8l H-4 from Porsche

t_bone - 3/21/2014 7:57:49 PM

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I'm all for it if it can provide the linear powerband of the NA 6. It's a tough standard to match.

Dexter1 - 3/22/2014 11:30:30 AM

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Decrease cylinder count by 2. Charge $10,000 more. Sounds like the winning Porsche formula to me!