Porsche Will Now Rely On Turbocharging

With ever-stringent environmental restrictions, it seems that Porsche will be forced to rely massively on turbocharging. In a recent interview, Porsche’s product planning director had some important information to share.

The most important revelation was about turbocharging: For the last 51 years, Porsche’s halo car, the 911, came standard with a naturally-aspirated engine in a flat configuration, and customers were able to pay more for a turbo model with additional performance. However, in the coming years, Porsche will turbocharge all their vehicles, from the base-model Boxster to the most expensive 911. The upcoming 911 GT3 RS, which should be unveiled around March 2015, is an exception; it will keep its naturally-aspirated powertrain (although this car will herald a new generation of flat-six mill). This new engine will eventually find its way into all 911s, although it will then feature one or two turbos.

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A new four-cylinder engine is also in the works; we can expect it to debut in the Boxster/Cayman next year. While it will only displace 2 litres, we can expect it to deliver more than adequate performance.