Prototype of an all-electric Porsche Cayenne Coupe hits the track

Porsche might be looking to leverage the tech and work they’ve done with its all-electric Mission E vehicle. A prototype of an all-electric Porsche Cayenne Coupe has been spotted by UK’s Car Magazine on a test track at Zuffenhausen, Germany. But this vehicle isn’t said to be approved for production yet, as cited by the magazine’s insider sources at Porsche. What they’ve also heard is that this vehicle could be in joint development with Audi’s Quattro e-tron program.

Dieselgate scandal deepens, now involves Audi and Porsche models

There seems to be no end to the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal which involved millions of vehicles across various countries that have been designed to cheat emissions tests using Defeat Device software in the cars' computers. While the initial scandal revelaled that various diesel VW models dating back to 2009 were outfitted with the defeat device, we are now finding out that this now involves newer Audi and Porsche models. 

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Porsche to add CarPlay to future models

Porsche seems to be abiding by the words better late than never with their latest announcement. The German luxury sports car brand said they will support the iOS-based car platform in its future models. Apple and Porsche didn't make a formal announcement for this though. But as SlashGear notes, Porsche was added to the list of companies that support CarPlay on Apple's site. Porsche didn't specify how they plan to integrate CarPlay into their system. The company already has an existing infotainment system called the Porsche Communication Management.

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Motoring: Meet the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid

Porsche Canada is putting the spotlight this weekend on its new-for-2011 Cayenne S Hybrid SUV at Toronto's Green Living Show, at the Direct Energy Centre, April 15-17. The sports car maker's first production hybrid vehicle, the Cayenne S Hybrid (starting at $77,500) delivers the performance Porsche drivers expect with surprising fuel efficiency. Think of it as a guilt-free Porsche with a purpose.

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