Mller: US-Bound Porsche Boxster, Cayman To Gain Four-Cylinder Engines Next Year
Over 20 years ago, Porsche sold its last four-cylinder model in the United States. By the middle of 2016, this will all change.
Porsche CEO Matthias Müller said the Cayman and Boxster will be the first U.S.-bound models to have flat-four engines, Automotive News reports. Müller also let it be known other models for the U.S. market could receive flat-fours if consumer demand calls for them.
The new four-pot is expected to be turbocharged, with 2.0- and 2.5-liter engines likely in the offing. Müller says maximum output could be as high as 395 horsepower, as well.
For now, the only four-cylinder model available is the Macan sold in China and the United Kingdom. Whether it will be among those heading over to the U.S. is undecided.
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Porsche is expanding it's engine line-up downwards. Great! Oh, the Turbo-4 is the new base model with the old base model's price? Ewwwww....
This is not Porsche's choice. It's a shame, and I think a decontented twin scroll turbo 2.7L F6 would have been enough, but this thing will still be the dynamic champ in its range with better fuel economy and more street friendly grunt. It's not the end of the world.
The only way I'd buy a four cylinder Porsche is if they put the motor in the front and called it a 944.
And 3, 2, 1 until someone compares a 4-cylinder Boxster to a 914... Oh heck, I'll do it. I had a 1973 914 and it was a hoot, with the weight and reflexes of a 4-wheeled motorcycle, but it packed all of 72 horsepower. That was actually pretty impressive; lacking the 914's electronic fuel injection, my buddy's British sports car had all of 51 hp. Bringing the 914 up to 96 hp cost me several years, several thousands, and several girlfriends. So...395hp from a 4-cyl? Sign me up.