New Porsche Cayenne To Shed 440lbs / 200Kg Of Weight, Gain Biturbo 4.0L V8s

Here we’ve got a new set of spy photos showing Porsche testing the next-generation Cayenne.

The prototype you see here still wears a custom body that resembles the current model, but the roof line is actually longer while the fitted roof spoiler is said to be active, helping the new Cayenne on improving its stability at higher speeds.

The reports talk about Porsche wanting to drop the weight of their big SUV as much as 200kg / 440 pounds from the current model. This will be possible thanks to the adoption of the new modular MLB platform which also underpins models like the Audi Q7, the Bentley Bentayga and the future Lamborghini Urus and VW Touareg.

The intense diet will not only make the new Cayenne more fuel efficient, but will improve the handling as well, an area where Porsche is still considered the king of the segment. A few months ago, we were able to show you the interior for the first time which features way fewer buttons and switches and a brand new infotainment system with a wide high-resolution screen, just like in the new Panamera.

Expect to see most -if not all- of the new V6 and V8 petrol and diesel engines announced for the Panamera to be also offered in the Cayenne, with Turbo models getting a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 with 542hp (550PS) and 568lb ft (770Nm) of torque. A plug-in hybrid powertrain is also under development with some rumors even talking for an all-electric powertrain too.

Porsche will reveal the new Cayenne sometime in 2017 and with the competition being more intense than ever, it better bring its a-game.

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