Porsche Engines

MA3

MA3 4.0 Flat-6 GT3

2021–present

718 Cayman, 718 Boxster

992 GT3/GT3 RS. 9,000 rpm redline. Derived from RSR race engine. No IMS. No bore...

9A1/MA1

9A1 DFI Flat-6

2008–2019

991 Carrera NA and 997.2. Direct fuel injection. No IMS bearing. No bore scoring...

9A2

Flat-6 Twin-Turbo

2016–present

Panamera, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Targa 4

Modern 911 heart. No IMS drama (thats 996/997). Reliable, powerful, expensive to...

MCX 2.9 V6 TT

MCX.PA 2.9 V6 Twin-Turbo

2019–present

Macan, Panamera

Macan GTS, Cayenne, Panamera 4S. EA839 family. Hot-V design. Reliable. Carbon bu...

MCX 3.6 V6 TT

MCX.DA 3.6 V6 Twin-Turbo

2014–present

Macan, Cayenne

Cayenne S, Panamera. Larger MCX variant. Same EA839 family. Strong, refined. Tim...

EA839

3.0 V6 Twin-Turbo

2016–present

Macan, Panamera, Cayenne 3.0T, Cayenne S, Panamera 3.0T

Audi-derived V6TT. Strong, refined. Coolant transfer tube is Achilles heel. Pors...

MCX 4.0 V8 TT

MCX.RA 4.0 V8 Twin-Turbo

2019–present

Panamera

Cayenne Turbo/Turbo GT. Same Audi 4.0 TFSI family. Hot-V design. Strong. Carbon ...

M64

M64 3.6 Flat-6

1993–1998

911, Panamera

993 Carrera/Turbo. Last air-cooled 911. No IMS (that's M96+). Turbo version huge...

M28.70/M28.80

4.0 V8 Twin-Turbo

2017–present

Panamera, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Turbo GT

Brute force V8TT. 550-630hp. Reliable but maintenance costs are eye-watering. Tu...

MCX 4.0 V8 E-Hybrid

MCX.RB+motor 4.0 V8 PHEV

2019–present

Panamera

Cayenne/Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. V8 + electric motor. Most powerful Porsche SU...

MA1

Flat-4 Turbo

2016–2024

718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S

718 flat-four. Controversial bore scoring debate (rare). Sounds worse than flat-...

MCF 4.8 V8 TT

MCF.TA 4.8 V8 Twin-Turbo

2016–2023

Cayenne

Panamera Turbo/Turbo S. Last Porsche 4.8 V8. Twin-turbo. Timing chain. Oil consu...

M97

M97 3.6/3.8 Flat-6

2005–2012

911, Cayman, Boxster

997 Carrera. IMS issue mostly solved in 2006+ (larger bearing). Bore scoring sti...

EA888 Gen3

2.0 Turbo I4

2014–2023

Macan 2.0T

VW EA888 in a Porsche suit. Same carbon/tensioner issues, triple the repair bill...

M96

M96 3.4/3.6 Flat-6

1997–2005

911, Boxster

996 Carrera/Boxster. IMS bearing failure = catastrophic. RMS leak. Bore scoring ...

MCU.D 4.1 V8 TDI

MCU.D 4.1 V8 Diesel

2012–2018

Cayenne

Cayenne S Diesel. Same Audi 4.0 TDI V8 family. Dieselgate fallout. Complex V8 di...