Porsche and Audi are jointly developing a new family of V6 and V8 engines

Porsche and Audi are working together on the development of a new family of petrol engines that will power their new models.

It seems that several engines will derive from this joint development, with varied architectures such as V6 and V8.

Although both brands are part of the same large business group (the VW Group), the paths of the two companies have not been very similar. Porsche has always focused on developing engines with a boxer architecture (horizontally opposed cylinders), which it has used throughout its history in models such as the 911, the Boxster and the Cayman.

However, it has not abandoned the use and development of more “conventional” engines, using 4-cylinder engines as well as V8s, always petrol. Since the launch of the Cayenne in 2003, Porsche has used petrol V6 and V8 engines without interruption.

Audi has always had a very varied range of engines, V6, V8, V10 and even V12. Now, times are changing, and the “big” engines have to be more efficient than ever. To continue leading the development of this type of engine, Audi and Porsche are joining forces to create a new family of V6 and V8 engines.

Called “KoVoMo”, these engines will use the latest advances. They will be capable of running with exhaust-gas turbocharging, or thanks to e-turbo technology. According to our colleagues at Autocar, the V6 engines will have a capacity of 3 litres, while the V8s will be 4.0.

We know little more for now, although one of the most plausible possibilities is the downsizing of the engines, so that Audi could launch a smaller engine, of 2.5 litres, whose operation would follow the Atkinson cycle, more efficient at mid-range speeds. Porsche would not use this entry-level engine, limiting itself to the more powerful units.

Source | Autocar.co.uk