While the new Porsche 911 is finished, Porsche began working on their new baby SUV, the Q5 based Porsche Cajun. This Cajun mule was spotted while testing on the Nürburgring and so far it doesn’t show anything about the design of the real Cajun.
Considering that it’s hiding in Audi Q5 body, it’s easy to believe that this isn’t the new Porsche, but the fact that it was driving into the Porsche test facility is proof enough for us to believe that this really is the Cajun mule. Beside this, it’s clear that the track will be wider due to the black fender flares.
Keep in mind that the Cajun will share its platform with the Q5, but Porsche will fine tune the chassis and also give the Cajun better brakes and other wheels. The new model will be powered by the engines delivered by Audi (both petrol and diesel), but also here Porsche will fine tune them and in that way offer the Cajun with higher power figures then the Q5.
The upcoming Porsche Cajun will also probably be offered with the Hybrid-drivetrain known from the Q5, meaning a 2.0 TFSI delivering 210 horsepower combined with a 44 HP electric motor. That will help Porsche to come closer to the average CO2 goal of 130 g/km that all car manufacturers need to reach from 2015.
The new model will be launched with four doors initially, but later on there might be a sportier looking two door version as well.
The Stuttgart sports car manufacturer in Leipzig has 60,000 units planned for the baby SUV. Prices for the Porsche Cajun are rumored to start around 40,000€. If you want to check out some renderings of the upcoming Porsche Cajun, click here.
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