they put in their cars in recent years due to increasingly strict emissions standards, like the upcoming Euro 7 standard. But Porsche is standing pat for the time being. The company will make adjustments to the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 it developed with Audi, but don’t expect anything too drastic, Thomas Freimuth, the head of the company’s Panamera line, recently told the Australian press.“ all we know, this engine is ready for Euro 7, it’s no problem,” he’s quoted as saying.
Freimuth also said that Porsche won’t have to rely on hybrid systems to keep its V-8 street-legal. The main reason for this is that Euro 7 is no longer set to be as restrictive as automakers once feared, according to the Australian website. The standard will now go into effect in 2030 instead of 2025. Additionally, European regulators voted last month to keep CO2 emission limits closer to today’s limits, while introducing new restrictions for particulate emissions produced by brakes and tires.
Porsche will continue to produce V-8s—which is currently available in the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan—but the amount it builds will continue to fall in the coming years,Bryan Hood is a digital staff writer at Robb Report.