Overview
- Patent filed in April 2024 and published last week details a compact, space‑optimised petrol engine using three short cylinder banks on a common crankshaft.
- Motor1 and CarExpert say the drawings depict a modular W layout scalable as W9, W15, or W18, with provisions that could enable triple turbocharging.
- Times Now reports the design as a next‑generation W12, highlighting claims of improved airflow and potential for three turbochargers or superchargers.
- Porsche has not commented on the patent, and experts note that filings often protect ideas that may never enter production.
- The attention comes as Porsche scales back EV targets, retains petrol variants for the next 718, and pivots a planned flagship SUV to plug‑in hybrid power.