最近有人拍到了正在进行冬季测试的下一代保时捷卡宴早期原型车。保时捷最近发布了卡宴改款车，该车配备了集成7英寸显示屏PCM信息娱乐系统。不过，新一代车型的开发正在进行，新车将于明年下半年上市。由于这辆原型车是基于现行版车型，因此谍照并未透露太多新车细节。不过，新车有一项创新是车顶安装的扰流器采用了内置的空气动力活板，可以在达到一定车速后打开，从而提升车辆空气动力学性能。该车的前后照明系统是临时的，而车身尺寸与现行版一样，不过随着未来新的原型车亮相，尺寸会有所增加。不要指望新车外观会有很大变化，第三代卡宴只是渐进式改款，或许该车将采用Macan的某些设计元素。虽然新车外观不会有很大变化，但内装将全新改款，很多配置，包括电容触控屏都与即将发布的新款Panamera共享。另外，新车还将提供数字仪表群，按键数量将比现行版更少。新车将与新一代奥迪Q7和宾利添越共享MLB平台，因此车重将至少降低100公斤。至于动力系统，预计将包括一系列V6和V8涡轮增压引擎，某些引擎将采用电子涡轮技术。车厂还将开发新款卡宴S E-Hybrid混动版，该车燃油经济性和续航里程都将进一步提升。预计该车将在明年9月的法兰克福车展发布。

 

2018 Porsche Cayenne early prototype spied up close

An early prototype of the next-generation Porsche Cayenne has been caught on camera undergoing testing during one of the last days of winter.

 

Porsche recently updated the current Cayenne by giving it a revised seven-inch PCM infotainment system, but work is already well underway on the all-new model set to arrive in the second half of 2017. The attached spy photos don’t reveal anything about the high-performance SUV’s design since we are dealing with an early prototype based on the current model.

 

However, there is one important novelty noticeable at the back where the roof-mounted spoiler features a built-in flap that opens up at a certain speed to improve the Cayenne’s aerodynamics. The front and rear lighting clusters are provisional while the size of the body seems to be pretty much the same, but that could change on more evolved prototypes that could grow in size. Don’t expect a design overhaul as the third-gen Cayenne will likely adopt an evolutionary look and there will probably be some cues from the smaller Macan.

 

While the body won’t be significantly changed, the interior will go through some extensive modifications and should have a lot in common with the upcoming Panamera that was spotted with capacitive touch controls. There’s also going to be an entirely digital instrument cluster and hopefully less switchgear as the current Cayenne feels like an airplane’s cockpit on the inside.

 

Don’t let the familiar design make you think it’s going to be a mere facelift of the existing model as the 2018 Cayenne will ride on a different platform. It will use the same MLB architecture that has already underpinned the new Audi Q7 and Bentley Bentayga, so expect a healthy weight loss of at least 220 pounds (100 kilograms).

 

Power is expected to come from a new family of turbocharged V6 and V8 engines developed by Porsche with Audi and some of these could feature e-turbo tech as seen in the new SQ7. A new Cayenne S E-Hybrid is in the works as well and will provide improved fuel efficiency along with a higher electric range thanks to the revamped hardware and the planned diet.

 

It’s too early to tell when the next Cayenne will be out, but we could see it at the next edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show set for September 2017.