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2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Engine

The Cayenne's 4.8L V-8 utilizes twin turbochargers, mounted in parallel atop each cylinder bank, along with direct fuel injection and infinitely variable valve timing to generate 500 peak horsepower at 6,000 rpm. Porsche claims the turbocharged block can deliver 19 mpg overall, though our brief testing evinced less optimistic numbers.
2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Review

 The Cayenne's 4.8L V-8 utilizes twin turbochargers, mounted in parallel atop each cylinder bank, along with direct fuel injection and infinitely variable valve timing to generate 500 peak horsepower at 6,000 rpm. Porsche claims the turbocharged block can deliver 19 mpg overall, though our brief testing evinced less optimistic numbers.  View Related Article

 

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