Porsche will add a four - cylinder
Macan crossover to its U.S. lineup, and will unveil the model at the New York auto show in a matter of days.
Porsche is increasing US allocation for the midsize
Macan crossover.
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The Stuttgart - based automaker originally estimated that goal to be achieved by 2018, but strong demand for
the Macan crossover has shortened the timeframe.
If you want a smaller and more affordable Porsche 718 Boxster / Cayman or
a Macan crossover, don't hold your breath.
The 252 horsepower engine is also found on the Audi A6 sedan as well as the Audi Q5 and Porsche
Macan crossover SUVs.
Porsche will make a final decision next year whether to build full battery - electric and coupe versions of its Cayenne and
Macan crossovers.
Not exact matches
With approval from Wolfsburg, Porsche has tapped the gene reservoir of the Q5
crossover to create the
Macan.
Instead, Jaguar sees it new offering as a key rival to the Porsche
Macan, and a bunch of other German
crossovers.
Alternatively, Porsche might be coaxed to join Audi in a
crossover EV since creating a sportier Q6 e-tron derivative with a
Macan badge would be relatively simple.
While the Audi
crossover will be replaced in 2016, the
Macan must soldier on a little longer, sitting on an older platform that was first introduced in 2008.
The Porsche
Macan Turbo is the hottest version of the German
crossover available right now, with 400 hp and 406 lb - ft of torque from a 3.6 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 6.
It served as a fitting starting point for our 750 - mile journey across the Southwest in a trio of Germany's newest
crossovers: the BMW X4, Mercedes - Benz GLC, and Porsche
Macan.
The smallest and most powerful of the group, the
Macan drives like you'd expect a Porsche to drive — a sports car in
crossover clothing.
Since digging out the mud with our hands isn't going well in the cold, Voelker drives one of the small
crossovers — the surprisingly capable Porsche
Macan — back to Trajano and me, bringing along his bright orange Maxtrax and VooDoo recovery rope.
And that begs a question for not just the
Macan but for the exploding class of downsized
crossovers: Are these SUVs at all, or are they just glorified hot hatchbacks with AWD?
Speeding through the mountain's devilish 156 turns is an absolute rush regardless of what you're driving, even if it's a stock luxury
crossover, like a 2017 Porsche
Macan GTS.
The confidence and pleasure you feel driving the
Macan GTS is a cut above any other
crossover in its class.
Demand for the popular Porsche
Macan midsize luxury
crossover has exceeded the number of vehicles allocated to the U.S., leaving dealers scrambling for enough cars to sell to eager customers.
Of all the
crossovers and performance SUVs we've driven, the
Macan does the best job of disguising its size.
Porsche executives have said an electric version of the
Macan compact
crossover is a possibility.
Besides the fact that it's basically, uh, a Porsche
crossover, we have tons of reasons you should purchase the 2018
Macan.
The compact
crossover competes with the Porsche
Macan, Cadillac XT5, Audi Q3, BMW X3 and Mercedes - Benz GLC, to name just a few.
The Porsche
Macan is a luxury
crossover SUV.
According to New York Daily News» Warren Clarke, «Porsche may be known for its sports cars, but the
Macan proves this brand's skills easily translate into the decidedly suburban world of
crossover SUVs.
But we believe Porsche
Macan edges out the Stelvio because Porsche has had more years of experience building
crossovers and SUVs, along with high - performance sports cars.
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Just as the German automaker did with the Cayenne, Porsche turned to its parent Volkswagen Group parts bin to get the all - wheel - drive, five - passenger, four - door
Macan up and running in only three years, borrowing the basics from Audi's Q5
crossover (itself based on the Audi A4 sedan).
Speaking to Top Gear at the launch of the Cayenne S E-Hybrid, Porsche's hybrid powertrain manager Manfred Schurmann made it clear that the Stuttgart - based company currently has no plans to introduce a hybrid powered
Macan, as the hybrid system is too big to fit the
crossover.
The
Macan S is no one - trick
crossover.
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Crossovers often look sporty but end up wallowing on the road, but the
Macan has seen better - than - average efforts to trim weight, even if it gave them more work to do in the end.
Bringing unadulterated Porsche performance in a compact utility package, the
Macan is more than just a luxury
crossover — it's a sports car with utility function.
What you get is a really fast
crossover on wheels i.e. the Porsche
Macan Turbo.
It shares its platform with the Jaguar F - Pace and will rival other luxury
crossovers, like the Porsche
Macan.
The new four - cylinder Porsche
Macan drops the introductory price of the stunning
crossover to more readily compete with some its luxury - branded rivals.
Unlike most
crossovers, the
Macan has sports car DNA running through it, making it one of the few
crossovers that are exciting to drive.
Porsche has also tuned the
Macan's chassis to handle all that power brilliantly — for fleeting seconds you can almost convince yourself you're not driving a
crossover.
Over the past few months I have tested the Range Rover Evoque, the Porsche
Macan Turbo, and the BMW X4, which all fall into this peculiar category of
crossover.
It is just one of the many inventive features that make the
Macan more than just a performance
crossover.
And the same can be said for the all - new
Macan, Porsche's answer to the luxury compact
crossover.
It will rival performance - oriented
crossovers like the Porsche
Macan, Mercedes GLC Coupe and BMW X4.
Both the 2015 Mercedes - Benz GLA and 2015 Porsche
Macan embody the luxury concept with cutting - edge commodities and state - of - the - art comforts that gray the lines between
crossover cabin and living room.
Based on the same underpinnings as the Jaguar F - Pace, the Velar will come with standard all - wheel drive and take aim at other upscale compact
crossover models like the Porsche
Macan and, it must be said, the very Jaguar it shares its dirty bits with.
The 2017 Porsche
Macan is one of the most luxurious
crossover SUVs on the market today, and it's arrived in Orland Park.
The 2015 BMW X4 is a compact
crossover utility vehicle competing with the likes of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and the Porsche
Macan, one which emphasizes style and performance over outright cargo - carrying capabilities.
The F - Pace will make its debut in India and serve as a niche sports
crossover that rivals the Porsche
Macan.
Unlike many
crossovers with all - wheel - drive, the
Macan biases torque to the rear wheels rather than the fronts.
Even though such a rumored SUV would have gone up against new vehicles like the Audi Q8, BMW X7 and Mercedes GLS - Class, the majority of growth among
crossovers and SUVs is in the compact segment, such as the Porsche
Macan and BMW X1.