Under the hood of the new four - cylinder Porsche
Macan sits a turbocharged inline four - cylinder engine with a max horsepower output of 252 horsepower from 5,000 to 6,800 rpm and 273 pound - feet of torque from 1,600 to 4,500 rpm.
Bright red six - piston calipers, clamping internally - vented 390 - mm rotors (10 % larger than the Macan Turbo) almost filled the space inside the 21 - inch forged wheels ($ 2,920) and
this Macan sits 10 - mm lower than its siblings thanks to a height - adjustable, self - levelling air suspension tuned specifically for this application.
Not exact matches
Although you might assume the GTS would
sit at the top of Porsche's small SUV tree, it actually
sits between the regular 3.0 - litre petrol engined, twin - turbo S and the full - fat 3.6 - litre Turbo in the
Macan range, both in terms of price and power.
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 next jump (much bigger) lands you the
Macan GTS
sitting not far shy of # 60,000.
Although it
sits 0.9 - inch lower than its siblings, the 63.0 - inch - tall
Macan GTS still
sits several inches higher than performance - oriented offerings like the Mercedes - AMG E43 and Ford Mustang, and a foot or so higher than sports cars like the 911.
As such, you do not simply
sit in the
Macan — the ergonomic architecture integrates you into the vehicle.
The 2015
Macan is an all - new vehicle in the Porsche lineup where it
sits slightly lower to the ground.
Also new for 2017 is the Porsche
Macan GTS, which
sits between the
Macan S and
Macan Turbo in the range.
Sitting between the S and the Turbo in the model range, the Porsche
Macan GTS is one of the most entertaining SUVs out there
The sport suspension, which
sits 15 mm lower than that of the
Macan S, maintains an intimate and intense relationship with the road.
With this setup, the car is 15 mm lower than with the sports suspension, while the
Macan GTS
sits 10 mm lower than the
Macan S with air suspension.
The aim is to deliver a Velar which
sits between the Evoque and Range Rover Sport in size, has the dynamics of a Porsche
Macan and can get buyers opening their wallets like a Mercedes GLE Coupe or BMW X6 manages (or, for that matter, the
Macan).
The GTS
sits even lower than a
Macan Turbo, 10 millimetres lower in fact, giving it an advantageous centre of gravity and a more sporting look.
The rest of the
Macan GTS» tech
sits well under the skin where you don't notice it.
The Porsche
Macan Turbo is marked out by a slightly more aggressive design and
sits on a set of 19 - inch wheels as standard, both the S models get 18 - inch wheels, though wheels up to 21 - inch diameter are available.
It
sits 15 mm lower than the
Macan S, while the Sport setting for the adaptive dampers has been further tuned for even sharper handling.
Next up is the Porsche
Macan S, which is capable of 32.5 mpg, with the Turbo not too far behind on 31.7 mpg — the GTS
sits in between, returning a claimed best of 32.1 mpg.
Now, Porsche is pushing its
Macan pricing to the extreme with the arrival of the Porsche
Macan Turbo Exclusive Performance Edition to
sit at the top of the
Macan range and «boasting» an # 86,267 price tag.
Across the
Macan range comes Porsche's latest PCM infotainment system — first seen in the new 911 — which adds more functionality — including Apple CarPlay, wi - fi and real time Nav — all housed in a new 7 ″ touchscreen
sat in the middle of the dashboard.
Offering style, performance and a spacious cabin for the whole family to
sit comfortably, the
Macan GTS balances the line between engaging and practical.
Styled accordingly, the sporty model
sits mid-way between the
Macan S and Turbo variants, offering a five - second 0 - 100 km / h time and a tenacious hold on corners.
Compared to the Q5,
Macan drivers
sit lower and deeper in the cabin.
It will still have the Porsche SUV twins of the
Macan and the Cayenne to deal with, but they
sit on the sporty end of the spectrum while the Lexus is all about luxury.
The petrol trim
sits at the bottom of the
Macan variants offered in India.
Those «most driver - focused model» marching orders also yield changes like a standard air suspension that
sits 10 mm closer to terra firma than even the
Macan Turbo, along with a unique Sport mode calibration for the stability control program that nearly doubles the allowable yaw rate (translation: the electronic nannies will give you a significantly longer leash before yanking you back in line).
Pave your own path when you
sit behind the wheel of the Porsche
Macan.
Thus, the
Macan GTS
sits between the S and the fire - breathing Turbo.
Now there's a GTS version,
sitting squarely between North America's base
Macan S and the powerful
Macan Turbo.
Sitting just below the
Macan Turbo will be an S model powered by the same 295bhp normally aspirated 3.6 - litre V6 used in the Cayenne.
It settles nicely, always feels planted and offers outstanding grip in all conditions, but never
sits as flat as an X3 in bends — let alone the on - road dynamic benchmark in this class, the Porsche
Macan — although the rear - biased transverse drivetrain makes it more composed than the Q5 or Lexus NX.