Despite looking like a scaled down version of the Cayenne,
the Macan uses quite a different base; the Cayenne shares its underpinnings with the Volkswagen Touareg, the Macan with the Audi Q5.
On the front axle
the Macan uses 4 - piston fixed calipers finished in black featuring a 345 mm front rotor.
Not exact matches
The
Macan would murder it on a track, but why would you take any car of this type on a track, and where else could you
use the Porche's performance?
Closest rivals for the former include the similarly - sized BMW X4 xDrive30d xLine at # 45,550 (which also
uses a three - litre, six - cylinder turbodiesel, albeit inline rather than a vee) and the # 45,942 Porsche
Macan S Diesel.
The sporty tune
used for the
Macan GTS» stability control system allows for almost double the yaw, and the must - have torque - vectoring option selectively delivers torque between the rear wheels.
This
Macan Turbo, like the M3,
uses a twin - turbocharged six - cylinder engine, though it's 3.6 litres in size and a little down on power, with 394bhp, albeit an identical 406 lb ft torque figure.
When it comes to
using the
Macan as an SUV, there's 17.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat and 53 cubic feet when the backseat is folded.
There's no doubt that the
Macan's interior feels a cut above those of its rivals, but thanks to widespread
use of the colour black, it can still be a fairly dour and Germanic place to be depending on which model you're looking at.
To be built on Volkswagen Group's MSB modular platform that will be
used for the next - gen Audi Q5, the car we're calling Anaga will be to the big Bentayga what the Porsche
Macan is to the Cayenne.
This
Macan GTS has undergone its full Porsche Approved
Used preparation including a 111 point check and 4 wheel laser alignment.
The large luggage compartment of the new
Macan models is prepared for a wide variety of
uses and boasts a capacity of 17.7 cu.
The
Macan GTS variant
uses a 3.0 - liter V6 engine that yields 360 hp and 369 lb.ft of torque.
This
Macan has undergone its full Porsche Approved
Used preparation including a 111 point check and 4 wheel laser alignment.
This
Macan SD has undergone its full Porsche Approved
Used preparation including a 111 point check and 4 wheel laser alignment.
So if you've been considering upgrading to a new Mercedes - Benz or Porsche
Macan, there is no time like the present to sell or trade in your
used luxury car near Chicago IL.
We're not entirley sure the photo Porsche
used in the presentation is the actual
Macan (Jalopnik think Porsche has
used a render by Auti Bild to muddy the waters for their dealers — just in case the presentation leaks) but it does seem clear that Porsche, at l; east initially, aims to provide the
Macan with decent levels of Porsche power.
For the critics, I shall remind them that 70 % of Porsche
Macan is built with parts from Audi Q5, while Mini isn't such a unique car anymore since the new UKL platform
used for Mini is similar to the one from the new compact range with front wheel drive from BMW.
Using a similar design to that of the Panamera, the 2015
Macan will also be draped in rich leather appointments as well as feature a similar center council layout.
However why don't they put the 300 hp version that he Panamera is now
using into the
Macan?
Just like the range of the
Macan range, fit and finish is superb, lifted further by liberal
use of Alcantara on the GTs's steering wheel and doors.
On the front axle the
Macan GTS
uses 6 - piston fixed front calipers.
If the new Porsche
Macan is not what you are looking for, Stevinson Imports offers the complete lineup of Porsche vehicles as well as
used inventory.
The new entry level Porsche
Macan, shown alongside the new Boxster and Cayman GTS at the Beijing motor show, has become the first Porsche model since the 968 to
use four - cylinder power.
An additional registration step is required to
use the Car Connect App with Panamera,
Macan, 718 and 911 models.
While it is based on the same basic architecture as the Audi Q5 and also
uses a V - 6 engine and sophisticated all - wheel - drive system, the
Macan is 135 kilos lighter, 100 mm lower, and 100 mm longer.
The
Macan S gets a twin - turbocharged 3.0 - liter V6 with 335 hp and 339 lb - ft between 1,450 and 5,000 rpm — some 40 hp and 44 lb - ft more than the naturally aspirated 3.6 - liter V6 in the entry level Cayenne but 14 hp and 7 lb - ft down on the supercharged 3.0 - liter V6
used in the U.S. - market Audi SQ5.
In a weight - saving move, the
Macan eschews the mechanical Torsen torque - sensing four - wheel drive system
used by the Q5.
The manual noted that the Sport Plus mode was designed for
use on «race circuits», and I don't doubt the
Macan would prove its worth on a track day.
It's no secret Jaguar engineers
used the Porsche
Macan as a standard when developing the F - Pace dynamic ability.
As with other
Macans, the new base trim will
use Porsche's seven - speed PDK transmission.
Optionally, you can spec your
Macan GTS» steering wheel to be trimmed in alcantara, which is the best way to
use this material in any automobile.
«Following the introduction of the
Macan S,
Macan Turbo, and most recently the
Macan GTS models, the four - cylinder turbocharged engine in this model is tailored for
use in the sports car of the SUV segment.»
Based on the
Macan S and
using its 3.0 - litre, twin turbo V6, power is up to 360 horsepower and torque to 369 lb - ft, good for zero to sixty in 4.8 seconds when optioned with Sport Chrono.
While there are a number of components and systems that contribute to that performance, one of the most impressive is Porsche Traction Management, which is the all - wheel drive system
used in many Porsche models, including the 2015 Porsche
Macan.
Porsche engineers
used ultra - and super-high-strength steels in the construction of the 2015 Porsche
Macan to ensure top - notch safety and also a lightweight final product.
Mercedes - AMG GLC 43
use a sports suspension based on the Air Body Control with three settings while
Macan GTS come with the Porsche Active Suspension Management and can be identified by the 20 inch wheels, standard GTS sport seats and the special version of Sport Design package.
The $ 50,990
Macan S
uses a 340 - hp 3.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V6.
Using a similar design to that of the Panamera, the 2015
Macan will be draped in rich leather appointments as well as feature a similar center council layout.
In normal
use, however, you probably won't notice its additional agility, nor the 0.2 seconds shaved off the zero - to - 100 km / h time of the
Macan S.
The
Macan GTS is also powered by a 3.0 - liter V - 6 that
uses two turbines for extra oomph.
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.
If you're shopping for a luxury SUV — like the Porsche
Macan — we suggest purchasing it
used.
Also planned, primarily to boost North American sales, is a
Macan Hybrid running the same parallel petrol - electric drivetrain
used in the Q5 Hybrid.