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Will VW Spell the end of Porsche?
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"Obviously Porsche has a long and rich history with traditional horizontally-opposed engines. Well, this new engine will share a lot of its technology -- actually all of its technology -- with the Audi/VW in-line four. But instead of mounting it north-south or east-west like the other two, Porsche will lay the engine on its side; hence the Shadow Boxer name. This will give Porsche scope to add some product beneath the Boxster and Cayman."
"If you guessed this will be an Audi Q5 given the Porsche treatment, you're right," Giancarlo says. "It will be even more expensive, slightly more impractical and luxurious -- what else is there to say? It's a home run!"
"Based on the forthcoming VW Amarok ute much in the same way the Cayenne shares its DNA with the Touareg, the Cajun will be the first Porsche to carry a one-tonne payload," our insider reveals. "
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