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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
At the unveiling here Tuesday, Porsche discussed only the two twin-turbo V-6 engines available at launch -- a 3.0-liter that generates 340 hp with a 5.2-second 0-to-60 mph time and a new 3.6-liter engine that generates 400 hp and a 4.6-second 0-to-60 mph time.
However, Porsche executives previously disclosed that a four-cylinder turbo will be the base engine in many countries. That would be the first four-banger Porsche since the 968 coupe was offered in the early 1990s.
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Car and Driver is reporting that while those four-cylinder engines won't be making the transatlantic voyage to our shores.
Porsche will offer the Macan S
Diesel in North America beginning in early 2015, nearly a year after the gas V6 versions arrive.
The 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 is based on the same engine found in the Cayenne Diesel and the Audi Q5 TDI on which the Macan is based. Of course, its 248 hp is substantially less than the 340 ponies in the Macan S, but its 413 pound-feet of torque outshines not only the 339 lb-ft in the Macan S but also the 406 lb-ft in the Macan Turbo. Acceleration times, however, suggest the Macan S Diesel is still slower, with a 6.3-second run to 62 mph than neither the Macan S (5.4 sec) or Macan Turbo (4.8). The good news is that the Macan S Diesel is tipped to undercut the price of both, dropping the oil-burning crossover's MSRP below that of the $49,900 starting price for the Macan S and the $49,600 for the base Cayenne. If that C/D prediction comes to pass, that will make the Macan S Diesel the most affordable Porsche sold.