Porsche Cayenne News
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Only a handful of U.S. auto shows count as important. Detroit, in January, is one; historically, New York in April has been another. But the up-and-comer is the Los Angeles Auto Show, which now occurs in late November or early December and focuses on green cars of all stripes: hybrids, electric cars, clean diesels, even vehicles powered by ethanol, natural gas, and hydrogen. We'll cover all the green-car events from LA for you, starting tomorrow. The show is open to the public from December 4 to 13. 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show Meanwhile, here's our preview of selected cars and events we'll see...
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2011 Volkswagen Touareg To Include Hybrid, Launch in JanuaryThe completely redesigned 2011 Volkswagen Touareg sport utility vehicle, which will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this January, will include a hybrid model in the range from the start. The 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid will be Volkswagen's first hybrid electric vehicle, and it will go on...
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Hide the Children! Porsche Goes Green And Hybrid, Purists Blanch
Europeans have been slow to the game with hybrids, having bet most of their green strategy on highly efficient clean diesels. But they are increasingly hedging their bets, learning to work with electric motors and battery packs. In the sports-car world, aside from startups Fisker and Tesla, no...
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Preview: 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
Our editor Marty Padgett is spending the day with Volkswagen, driving new models, learning about advanced technologies, and quizzing executives. Here's his preview of VW's upcoming Touareg Hybrid sport utility vehicle. Volkswagen will launch a hybrid electric model of its Touareg sport utility...
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2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid At Dealers Late Next Year
Hell is freezing over pretty frequently these days, it seems. Porsche, once the pinnacle of piston-engined power, will launch its first hybrid late next year. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid sport-utility will get gas mileage of at least 26 miles per gallon (less than 9 litres per 100 km)...
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2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Update
Though we have previously reported on the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid in this article http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1018775_2010-porsche-cayenne-s-hybrid-one-fast-powerful-and-green-suv there are a few updates available at this point. The 2011 Cayenne Hybrid is still a long way from...
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Porsche told the world it was planning a hybrid version of its Cayenne S SUV at the 2007 LA Auto Show. Since then, the automaker has made significant progress on the car. Test prototypes have been driven by journalists and a review was just published. Porsche expects the vehicle to hit dealer showrooms in late 2010. The car is unique because it is a very fast sporty SUV than uses an advanced parallel hybrid drivetrain. It uses a unique disengagement clutch that allows the car to coast at highway speed, eliminating regenerative drag. With this system in place the car can actually go up to 86...
