Next Porsche Cayman, Boxster to get flat-four boxers

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Porsche’s 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototype (LMP1) racecar, with its revolutionary twin motor-assisted turbocharged 2.0 litre V4 engine, won’t be the only four-cylinder vehicle running the Stuttgart firm’s iconic logos soon, as the next-generation Porsche Cayman and Boxster pair will sport a four-pot motor too.

You read that right, four-banger Porsches. Unlike the 919 Hybrid’s novel V4 layout, the road-going models will get a more conventional four-cylinder configuration – boxer. The new flat-four motors (no displacement figures have been revealed yet) will form the basis of Porsche’s new modular engine strategy.

This confirmation came straight from the top. Porsche CEO Matthias Müller told German magazine Auto Motor und Sport that, “we will continue with the downsizing strategy and develop a new four-cylinder boxer engine, which will see service in the next-generation Boxster and Cayman.”

Muller also added that the new (presumably turbocharged) powerplants could offer as much as 400 PS. That’s significantly more than the current naturally-aspirated 3.4 litre flat-six models, which, even in its highest state of tune (in the new Cayman GTS), makes just 340 hp. Less really is more, then.

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Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

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  • WTH is with the Ronald McDonald colour scheme? Hideous!

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  • yihang (Member) on Mar 24, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    already expected…to reduce emission and deal with hiking fuel price..compromise have to be made..lost one or two cylinder is the way to keep survive..but anyway,the current model fuel consumption still very respectable for a 3.4 and 340 hp engine..

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  • shamevo (Member) on Mar 24, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    only one thing that came out in my mind when i hear about this… mid engined scooby…

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  • Burago on Mar 24, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Is that a 1:18 scale model? Haha

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  • Samad Jain on Mar 24, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    Inspired by ketchup and mustard…

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  • combustion on Mar 25, 2014 at 1:34 am

    common guys grow up.. dont u have anything else to comment? color? look like blah blah, copy blah blah.. shamevo, yihang.. agreed. plus the new cayman n boxster known with their handling.. with 911 engine it might bypass 911 itself.. porsches will not allowed that to happen.. but with lighter engine, it will improve the handling even more, plus fc n space.. power will not be a problem, turbo, direct injection, advance electronic and so on.. imho the only real disadvantage is maybe the sound

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  • heybadigol on Mar 25, 2014 at 8:23 am

    Yeahh!! The world needs more flat four boxers. Hopefully it sounds good & LOUD, cos Subaru’s latest flat 4 boxers have been rather quiet (not bad sounding, just lower volume, hehe). I guess its a sign of the times. Even F1 cars are getting quieter. Might as well get used to it.

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