Instead of using a 3.6 liter naturally aspirated V6 engine, the Porsche Cayenne that’s meant for the Chinese market will use a supercharged 3.0 liter V6 powerplant from the Audi S4.
This means that finally, the analysts’ prediction of China-destined cars to be better vehicles than those meant for the other parts of the world have come true. Porsche is making this move because of a tax legislation that’s related to the engine capacity of the car. If the 3.6-liter engine is used, this would put the SUV in the 3 to 4 liters category, making it get to a 40% tax level.
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