When Porsche exported the Cayenne Diesel to the U.S. not too long ago, the American auto industry was, without a doubt, flabbergasted. According to history, the German performance manufacturer has a propensity for not allowing their “extra-cool” vehicles, such as stump-pulling diesels, to make their way across the pond. Despite that, somehow the 406 lb-ft of torque Cayenne made it. Sadly, America’s excitement will only be short-lived as once again, Porsche is looking to up the ante but will only do so for the European market.
According to Car and Driver Magazine, the automaker is planning a Cayenne S Diesel that will be powered by a V8 engine. In standard and U.S. form, the SUV gets its motivation from a VW-sourced 3.0 liter V6 with 240 horsepower but the next trim level could see up to 600 lb-ft of torque. The exact mill to be found under the S’s hood has yet to become official, but currently there is a 4.2 liter diesel V8 with 590 lb-ft of torque from the Audi A8 available. Of course, Porsche could produce their own version of a hot-rod glow-plug eight with even more output. As of now, there is no real intention to send the V8 S Diesel to the U.S. and given America’s obnoxiously stringent emissions and crash standards, it’s safe to say that 30 mpg, concrete wrinkling torque and Porsche charm will not find its way on our soil.
Source: Car & Driver
