Have you ever looked at the third-gen Porsche Cayenne and thought it needs a sportier charachter? Regardless of your answer, the company’s execs did, and have allegedly approved it for production.
The Cayenne Coupe has been on the table for quite some time now. And it seems that it will finally get greenlit for production, according to Autocar who reports that Porsche’s chief has approved it.
The Cayenne Coupe (or whatever it will eventually be named) should benefit from a slightly updated front end design as well as a new tailgate and rear lighting units, probably inspired by the new Panamera. Rounding up the exterior work will be a lower roofline with shallower windows, which will place it in the same zone as the BMW X6, Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe and new Audi Q8.
Porsche will refrain from offering diesel engines in the Cayenne Coupe, opting instead for the twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 of the regular Cayenne, where it makes 440PS (434hp / 324kW) and 550Nm (406lb-ft) of torque. The twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 that delivers 550PS (542hp / 391kW) and 700Nm (568lb-ft) of torque in the Panamera Turbo is rumored to power the range-topper.
The British mag doesn’t say anything about a possible E-Hybrid version in the vein of the Cayenne, where it combines a turbo’d 3.0-liter V6 with an electric motor and a 14.1kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The total output is 461PS (455hp / 339kW) and 700Nm (516lb-ft) of torque and it’s channeled to all four wheels.
Production of the upcoming Cayenne Coupe will probably take place at the brand’s factory in Leipzig, alongside the regular Cayenne.
If everything goes as planned, Porsche should make the official announcement in the coming weeks/months. And this won’t be the only coupe-SUV from Weissach, as reports claim that a a Macan Coupe could very well be pitted against the BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe.